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mistle en · NOUN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

  • (Southern-England) audio
  • /ˈmɪsəl/

Etymology

From Middle English mistel (“mistletoe”), from Old English mistel (“mistletoe”), from Proto-West Germanic *mistil (“mistle”), from Proto-Germanic *mistilaz (“mistle”).

Meanings

  1. (countable, obsolete, uncountable) mistletoe
  2. (countable) the mistle thrush

Forms

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mistles Number=Plur lexicographic

mistle en · VERB · etymology 2

Pronunciation

  • (Southern-England) audio
  • /ˈmɪsəl/

Etymology

Presumably from mist + -le (frequentative suffix).

Meanings

  1. To fall like a fine rain; to drizzle.

Forms

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mistled Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
mistled Tense=Past lexicographic
mistling Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
mistles Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic

Relateds

mist