MacMillan prefers Mossy to Mossey, which is does not list. Microsoft Word also objects to Mossey.
Chambers and Collins, similarly list Mossy but do not have an entry for Mossey.
Mossie or Moss, or even Mossy, have been met as shortenings of Maurice.
Until I was in Telford last month, I had never read of ‘Mossey’ but even now I am unsure if it is an adjective or whether it refers to a Mr. Green….
Chambers and Collins, similarly list Mossy but do not have an entry for Mossey.
Mossie or Moss, or even Mossy, have been met as shortenings of Maurice.
Until I was in Telford last month, I had never read of ‘Mossey’ but even now I am unsure if it is an adjective or whether it refers to a Mr. Green….
