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miscellane

miscellane noun: a mixture of two or more sorts of grain; maslin; meslin.

Noun

miscellane (uncountable)

  1. (obsolete) A mixture of two or more sorts of grain; maslin; meslin.
    • the sowing at the wane of the moon is thought to make the corn sound : it hath not been practised , but it is thought to be of use to make some miscellane in corn ; as if you sow a few beans with wheat , your wheat will be the better1627 (indicated as 1626), Francis [Bacon], “VII. Century.”, in Sylua Syluarum: Or A Naturall Historie. In Ten Centuries. […], London: […] William Rawley […]; [p]rinted by J[ohn] H[aviland] for...

Origin of miscellane

See miscellaneous and compare maslin.

Questions about miscellane

What does miscellane mean?
Miscellane means a mixture of two or more sorts of grain; maslin; meslin.
What part of speech is miscellane?
Miscellane is a noun.

Words near miscellane in the dictionary

  1. miscegine
  2. miscegines
  3. miscell.
  4. miscellanarian
  5. miscellanarians
  6. miscellane
  7. miscellanea
  8. miscellaneities
  9. miscellaneity
  10. miscellaneous
  11. miscellaneous charge order

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