"mæsling" meaning in Old English

See mæsling in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈmæs.linɡ/, [ˈmæz.liŋɡ]
Etymology: From earlier *mæssing, from Proto-West Germanic *massing, altered by -ling and an intrusive -t-. Etymology templates: {{inh|ang|gmw-pro|*massing}} Proto-West Germanic *massing Head templates: {{head|ang|nouns|nominative plural|mæsling|||g=n|g2=|g3=|head=|head2=|sort=}} mæsling n (nominative plural mæsling), {{ang-noun|n|mæsling}} mæsling n (nominative plural mæsling) Inflection templates: {{ang-decl-noun-a-n|mæsling}}, {{ang-decl-noun|mæsling|mæsling|mæsling|mæsling|mæslinges|mæslinga|mæslinge|mæslingum|num=|title=|type=strong a-stem}} Forms: mæsling [nominative, plural], no-table-tags [table-tags], mæsling [nominative, singular], mæsling [nominative, plural], mæsling [accusative, singular], mæsling [accusative, plural], mæslinges [genitive, singular], mæslinga [genitive, plural], mæslinge [dative, singular], mæslingum [dative, plural], mæslen [alternative], mæstling [alternative]
  1. a kind of brass Tags: neuter Categories (topical): Metals
    Sense id: en-mæsling-ang-noun-rEpy0SW4 Categories (other): Old English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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        {
          "args": {
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            "3": "maslyn",
            "4": "mastelyn",
            "5": "mastling",
            "6": "meslin"
          },
          "expansion": "Middle English: mestling, maslyn, mastelyn, mastling, meslin",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
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    },
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            "2": "maslin"
          },
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          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
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    }
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    }
  ],
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    {
      "form": "mæsling",
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        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
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      "source": "declension",
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        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "mæsling",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "mæsling",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "mæsling",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "mæsling",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "mæslinges",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "mæslinga",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "mæslinge",
      "source": "declension",
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        "dative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "mæslingum",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "mæslen",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "mæstling",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
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        "5": "",
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        "g3": "",
        "head": "",
        "head2": "",
        "sort": ""
      },
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        "6": "mæslinga",
        "7": "mæslinge",
        "8": "mæslingum",
        "num": "",
        "title": "",
        "type": "strong a-stem"
      },
      "name": "ang-decl-noun"
    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "ang",
  "pos": "noun",
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        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Old English entries with incorrect language header",
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        },
        {
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        },
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            "Metallurgy",
            "Chemistry",
            "Nature",
            "Technology",
            "Sciences",
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            "Fundamental"
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        "a kind of brass"
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈmæs.linɡ/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈmæz.liŋɡ]"
    }
  ],
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        }
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    },
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        "plural"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "no-table-tags",
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      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
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      ]
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      "source": "declension",
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        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "mæsling",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
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        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "mæsling",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "mæslinges",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "mæslinga",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "mæslinge",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "mæslingum",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "mæslen",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "mæstling",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      },
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        "1": "mæsling",
        "2": "mæsling",
        "3": "mæsling",
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        "5": "mæslinges",
        "6": "mæslinga",
        "7": "mæslinge",
        "8": "mæslingum",
        "num": "",
        "title": "",
        "type": "strong a-stem"
      },
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    }
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  "lang_code": "ang",
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        "Old English lemmas",
        "Old English neuter a-stem nouns",
        "Old English neuter nouns",
        "Old English nouns",
        "Old English terms derived from Proto-West Germanic",
        "Old English terms inherited from Proto-West Germanic",
        "Old English terms with IPA pronunciation",
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      ],
      "glosses": [
        "a kind of brass"
      ],
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        [
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      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈmæs.linɡ/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈmæz.liŋɡ]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "mæsling"
}

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