mesel

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mesel

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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.

adjective mesyl · mesell · mesall · messel · messell · mesele

  1. obsolete Synonym of leprous: having leprosy or a similar skin disorder. 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.

    Similar: leprous

  2. figuratively, obsolete Synonym of wretched.

    Similar: wretched

  3. figuratively, obsolete Synonym of repulsive.

    Similar: repulsive

  4. figuratively, obsolete Synonym of sinful.

    Similar: sinful

  5. obsolete Synonym of diseased, particularly visibly displaying a diseased exterior.

    Similar: diseased, particularly visibly displaying a diseased exterior

noun mesels · mesyl · mesell · mesall · messel · messell

  1. obsolete Synonym of leper.

    Similar: leper

  2. figuratively, obsolete A repulsive person.
  3. obsolete Synonym of leprosy: Hansen's disease and similar skin disorders.

    Similar: leprosy

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@misc{mesel_2026,
  title = {mesel},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/mesel},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}