maslin

[ maz-lin ]

/ ˈmæz lɪn /

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

bread made from such a mixture of grains.

a mixture; medley.

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On the farm, the feed for chicks is significantly different from the roosters’; ______ not even comparable.

Also called mashlam.

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

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|DAILY BEAST
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|DAILY BEAST
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|DAILY BEAST
Rosanna threw kisses after Colonel Maslin and Claire as they fell behind.
The Girl Scout's Triumph|Katherine Keene Galt

"If you are going to behave yourself now, dear, I will go and see," said Colonel Maslin.
The Girl Scout's Triumph|Katherine Keene Galt
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