"haysel" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: haysels [plural]
Etymology: From hay + sele (“season”). Etymology templates: {{m|en|hay}} hay, {{m|enm|sele||season}} sele (“season”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} haysel (plural haysels)
  1. The season of making hay.
    Sense id: en-haysel-en-noun-Y2VH09Kk Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "[1890], William Morris, News from Nowhere, Edinburgh: Thomas Nelson and Sons Ltd, page 281",
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