Definify.com

Webster 1913 Edition

Measle

Mea′sle

,
Noun.
[OE.
mesel
, OF.
mesel
, LL.
misellus
, L.
misellus
unfortunate, dim. of
miser
. See
Miser
.]
A leper.
[Obs.]
[Written also
meazel
, and
mesel
.]
Wyclif (Matt. x. 8. ).

Mea′sle

,
Noun.
(Zool.)
A tapeworm larva. See 2d
Measles
, 4.

Webster 1828 Edition

Measle

MEASLE

,
Noun.
mee'zl. A leper. [Not in use.]

Definition 2024

measle

measle

English

Noun

measle ‎(plural measles)

  1. (obsolete) A leper.
  2. A tapeworm larva.

Derived terms

See also

Translations

Etymology

From Old French mesel ‎(“leprous”), from Latin misellus ‎(“wretched", "unfortunate”), diminutive of miser ‎(“wretched", "sick”).

Similar Results