"mesel" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

Forms: mesels [plural]
Etymology: From Old French mesel, from Late Latin misellus (“leper”), from Latin miser (“wretched”). Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|fro|mesel}} Old French mesel, {{der|enm|LL.|misellus||leper}} Late Latin misellus (“leper”), {{der|enm|la|miser||wretched}} Latin miser (“wretched”) Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} mesel, {{enm-noun}} mesel (plural mesels)
  1. A leper.
    Sense id: en-mesel-enm-noun-bcDK2prm Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 44 46 10
  2. A wretched or revolting person.
    Sense id: en-mesel-enm-noun-nuVHsJ6R Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 44 46 10
  3. Leprosy.
    Sense id: en-mesel-enm-noun-Tn-D2waJ Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 44 46 10
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