Meanings
alternative mesyl · alternative mesell · alternative mesall · alternative messel · alternative messell · alternative mesele · alternative mesale · alternative missel · alternative mesell · alternative misell · alternative missell · alternative missale · alternative missaell · alternative messelle · alternative messille · alternative mysal
- obsoletemedicineSynonym of leprous: having leprosy or a similar skin disorder.First known use 14th–17th c.
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.
1357, John Mandeville, The Travels of Sir John MandevilleSynonyms: leprous
- obsoletebiologySynonym of diseased, particularly visibly displaying a diseased exterior.
Synonyms: diseased, particularly visibly displaying a diseased exterior
plural mesels · alternative mesyl · alternative mesell · alternative mesall · alternative messel · alternative messell · alternative mesele · alternative mesale · alternative missel · alternative mesell · alternative misell · alternative missell · alternative missale · alternative missaell · alternative messelle · alternative messille
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveSynonym of leprous: having leprosy or a similar skin disorder.
adjectiveSynonym of wretched.
adjectiveSynonym of repulsive.
adjectiveSynonym of sinful.
adjectiveSynonym of diseased, particularly visibly displaying a diseased exterior.
nounSynonym of leper.
nounSynonym of leprosy: Hansen's disease and similar skin disorders.
Origin
- Late Latinmisellus“leper”
- Old Frenchmesel“leprous, leper”
- Normanmesel“leprous, leper”
- Middle Englishmesel“leprous, leper”
- Englishmesel
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.
More words from Middle English, Norman, Old French
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
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