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Mesel

adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 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. 2
    Synonym of wretched. figuratively, obsolete
  3. 3
    Synonym of repulsive. figuratively, obsolete
  4. 4
    Synonym of sinful. figuratively, obsolete
  5. 5
    Synonym of diseased, particularly visibly displaying a diseased exterior. obsolete
Noun
  1. 1
    Synonym of leper. obsolete
  2. 2
    A repulsive person. figuratively, obsolete
  3. 3
    Synonym of leprosy: Hansen's disease and similar skin disorders. obsolete

Etymology

Etymology 1

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.

Etymology 2

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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