measlings

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measlings

/ˈmiːzlɪŋz/

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Unknown, but probably via pluralia tantum Scandinavian words like Danish mæslinger (“measles”), Icelandic mislingar (“measles”) and Norwegian Nynorsk meslingar, combining the Germanic roots related to blood blisters with the suffix -ing.

noun measling · meslings

UK, dialectal, plural, plural normally Synonym of measles: the disease caused by M. morbillivirus, the red spots caused by the disease. ‘What āals yar barn, Missis?’ ‘Shoo’s gotten t’mezlings!’
Similar: measles

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"measlings." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/measlings.

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@misc{measlings_2026,
  title = {measlings},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/measlings},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}