maslin

[maz-lin]

noun British Dialect.

a mixture of different grains, flours, or meals, especially rye mixed with wheat.
bread made from such a mixture of grains.
a mixture; medley.

Origin of maslin

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

Also called mashlam.

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Examples from the Web for maslin

Contemporary Examples of maslin

As a former rock critic, Ms. Maslin should know better than to impute bad intent here.
The Maslin Stain: A Writer Defends Himself Against the NYT Critic
William Stadiem
February 1, 2013
William Stadiem on trying to save his reputation—and what Maslin got wrong.
The Maslin Stain: A Writer Defends Himself Against the NYT Critic
William Stadiem
February 1, 2013
Ms. Maslin thus played her version of “the race card,” to which I immediately responded with a letter to the editor crying foul.
The Maslin Stain: A Writer Defends Himself Against the NYT Critic
William Stadiem
February 1, 2013

Historical Examples of maslin

"I don't know if I have done right or not, Colonel Maslin," she said.
The Girl Scout's Triumph
Katherine Keene Galt
"And I am awfully afraid of your grandmother," declared Colonel Maslin.
The Girl Scout's Triumph
Katherine Keene Galt
"A mere man isn't supposed to think," laughed Colonel Maslin.
The Girl Scout's Triumph
Katherine Keene Galt
Colonel Maslin was silent for a time, and when he spoke his voice was very sad.
The Girl Scout's Triumph
Katherine Keene Galt
Had Mrs. Maslin ever been hurt, or had she just—well, just gone so naturally?
The Girl Scout's Triumph
Katherine Keene Galt