maslin
/ˈmæzlɪn/
maslin noun: a mixture of metals resembling brass.
Noun
maslin (countable and uncountable, plural maslins)
- A mixture of metals resembling brass.
- A mixture of different sorts of grain, such as wheat and rye.
- Now for this fallow field it must euer be made where the yéere before you did reape your Pease, in case you haue but thrée fields, or where you did reape your Wheate, Rye, and Maslin, in case you haue foure fields, according to the manner of the blacke clay.1613, G[ervase] M[arkham], The English Husbandman. The First Part: […], London: […] T[homas] S[nodham] for Iohn Browne, […], →OCLC
Adjective
maslin (not comparable)
- Composed of different sorts.
- Maslin bread is made of rye mixed with a little wheat.
Proper noun capitalized: Maslin
Maslin
- A surname.
Forms of maslin
| plural | maslins |
|---|---|
| alternative form | maislin |
| alternative form | maselyn |
| alternative form | mashlam |
| alternative form | mashlin |
| alternative form | mashlum |
| alternative form | mastlin |
| alternative form | meslin |
| alternative form | mislen |
| alternative form | mislin |
Origin of maslin
From Middle English missellane, misceline, miscelin, meslin, from Old English mæstling, mæsling, mæslen. See also miscellane.
Words formed from maslin
Phrases with maslin
Questions about maslin
- What does maslin mean?
- Maslin means a mixture of metals resembling brass.
- What part of speech is maslin?
- Maslin can be a noun, an adjective or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce maslin?
- Maslin is pronounced /ˈmæzlɪn/.
- What is the plural of maslin?
- The plural of maslin is maslins.
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