mesel
mesel · mesels
Synonym of leperSynonym of leper.
Meaning
3 senses(obsolete)Synonym of leper.
(figuratively, obsolete)A repulsive person.
(obsolete)Synonym of leprosy: Hansen's disease and similar skin disorders.
Origin
From Middle English mesel (“leprous, leper”), from Norman mesel (“leprous, leper”), from OFrom 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.
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