MESEL

Etymology

Adjective

mesel (comparative more mesel, superlative most mesel)

(obsolete) Having leprosy; leprous. [14th-17th c.]

Noun

mesel (plural mesels)

(obsolete) A leper. [14th-16th c.]

(obsolete) A wretched or revolting person. [14th-16th c.]

(obsolete) Leprosy. [15th-16th c.]

Anagrams

• LEEMs, meles

Source: Wiktionary


Me"sel, n. Etym: [See Measle.]

Definition: A leper. [Obs.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

22 February 2025

ANALYSIS

(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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