maslin

[ maz-lin ]

nounBritish Dialect.
  1. a mixture of different grains, flours, or meals, especially rye mixed with wheat.

  2. bread made from such a mixture of grains.

  1. a mixture; medley.

Origin of maslin

1
1275–1325; Middle English mastlyoun<Middle French mesteillon, derivative of mesteil mixture <Vulgar Latin *mi(k)stilium.See mixed, -ile

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How to use maslin in a sentence

  • Her father, Colonel maslin, is very anxious to have her know some nice girls.

    The Girl Scout's Triumph | Katherine Keene Galt
  • Claire maslin, telling her father about it, was met with shouts of laughter.

    The Girl Scout's Triumph | Katherine Keene Galt
  • "I don't know if I have done right or not, Colonel maslin," she said.

    The Girl Scout's Triumph | Katherine Keene Galt