"mesel" meaning in English

See mesel in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: 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. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|mesel||leprous, leper}} Middle English mesel (“leprous, leper”), {{der|en|nrf|mesel||leprous, leper}} Norman mesel (“leprous, leper”), {{der|en|fro|mesel||leprous, leper}} Old French mesel (“leprous, leper”), {{der|en|LL.|misellus||leper}} Late Latin misellus (“leper”), {{doublet|en|measles}} Doublet of measles Head templates: {{en-adj|?}} mesel
  1. (medicine, obsolete) Synonym of leprous: having leprosy or a similar skin disorder. Tags: obsolete Categories (topical): Medicine, Leprosy Synonyms: leprous [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-mesel-en-adj-kXeffqvx Disambiguation of Leprosy: 20 2 1 1 5 32 1 39 Topics: medicine, sciences
  2. (figurative, obsolete) Synonym of wretched. Tags: figuratively, obsolete Synonyms: wretched [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-mesel-en-adj-wZxkFXA7
  3. (figurative, obsolete) Synonym of repulsive. Tags: figuratively, obsolete Synonyms: repulsive [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-mesel-en-adj-awcVRSpx
  4. (figurative, obsolete) Synonym of sinful. Tags: figuratively, obsolete Synonyms: sinful [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-mesel-en-adj-mKMNOfQ1
  5. (zoology, obsolete) Synonym of diseased, particularly visibly displaying a diseased exterior. Tags: obsolete Categories (topical): Zoology Synonyms: diseased [synonym, synonym-of], particularly visibly displaying a diseased exterior [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-mesel-en-adj-wKrH8H4p Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: mesyl, mesell, mesall, messel, messell, mesele, mesale, missel, misell, missell, missale, missaell, messelle, messille, mysal, mysel, mysale, mysell, myssaell, myssale, myssele, myssell, mesill, mysill, mezell, mezill, measell, meazle, meazel

Noun

Forms: mesels [plural]
Etymology: 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. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|mesel||leprous, leper}} Middle English mesel (“leprous, leper”), {{der|en|nrf|mesel||leprous, leper}} Norman mesel (“leprous, leper”), {{der|en|fro|mesel||leprous, leper}} Old French mesel (“leprous, leper”), {{der|en|LL.|misellus||leper}} Late Latin misellus (“leper”), {{doublet|en|measles}} Doublet of measles Head templates: {{en-noun}} mesel (plural mesels)
  1. (medicine, obsolete) Synonym of leper. Tags: obsolete Categories (topical): Medicine, Leprosy Synonyms: leper [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-mesel-en-noun-p5yXhLkD Disambiguation of Leprosy: 20 2 1 1 5 32 1 39 Topics: medicine, sciences
  2. (figurative, obsolete) A repulsive person. Tags: figuratively, obsolete
    Sense id: en-mesel-en-noun-6ywtjOm-
  3. (medicine, obsolete) Synonym of leprosy: Hansen's disease and similar skin disorders. Tags: obsolete Categories (topical): Medicine, Leprosy Synonyms: leprosy [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-mesel-en-noun-80-QhceJ Disambiguation of Leprosy: 20 2 1 1 5 32 1 39 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 8 6 7 6 17 12 4 40 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 4 2 2 2 13 7 2 58 5 3 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 2 2 2 16 5 1 62 4 2 1 Topics: medicine, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: mesel-cote, meseled, mesel house, meseling, mesel man, meselness, meselry, mesely
Synonyms: mesyl, mesell, mesall, messel, messell, mesele, mesale, missel, misell, missell, missale, missaell, messelle, messille, mysal, mysel, mysale, mysell, myssaell, myssale, myssele, myssell, mesill, mysill, mezell, mezill, measell, meazle, meazel

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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