Missell
adj, noun, verb
adj, noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Obsolete form of mesel, in its various senses. alt-of, obsolete
Verb
- 1 To sell something wrongly or fraudulently. transitive
"The company is accused of misselling insurance policies."
Adjective
- 1 Obsolete form of mesel, in its various senses. alt-of, obsolete
Example
More examples"The company is accused of misselling insurance policies."
Etymology
Etymology 1
From mis- + sell.
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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