Mesel
adj, noun
adj, noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Synonym of leper. obsolete
- 2 A repulsive person. figuratively, obsolete
- 3 Synonym of leprosy: Hansen's disease and similar skin disorders. obsolete
Adjective
- 1 Synonym of leprous: having leprosy or a similar skin disorder. obsolete
"Also in that flome Jordan Naaman of Syria bathed him, that was full rich, but he was mesell; and there anon he took his health."
- 2 Synonym of wretched. figuratively, obsolete
- 3 Synonym of repulsive. figuratively, obsolete
- 4 Synonym of sinful. figuratively, obsolete
- 5 Synonym of diseased, particularly visibly displaying a diseased exterior. obsolete
Example
More examples"Also in that flome Jordan Naaman of Syria bathed him, that was full rich, but he was mesell; and there anon he took his health."
Etymology
From Middle English mesel (“leprous, leper”), from Norman mesel (“leprous, leper”), from Old French mesel (“leprous, leper”), from Late Latin misellus (“leper”), from miser (“wretched, wretch”) + -ellus (“-elle”). Doublet of measles.
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