maslin
[maz-lin]
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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
Also called mashlam.
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Contemporary Examples of maslin
As a former rock critic, Ms. Maslin should know better than to impute bad intent here.
William Stadiem on trying to save his reputation—and what Maslin got wrong.
Ms. Maslin thus played her version of “the race card,” to which I immediately responded with a letter to the editor crying foul.
Historical Examples of maslin
"I don't know if I have done right or not, Colonel Maslin," she said.
The Girl Scout's TriumphKatherine Keene Galt
"And I am awfully afraid of your grandmother," declared Colonel Maslin.
The Girl Scout's TriumphKatherine Keene Galt
Colonel Maslin was silent for a time, and when he spoke his voice was very sad.
The Girl Scout's TriumphKatherine Keene Galt
"A mere man isn't supposed to think," laughed Colonel Maslin.
The Girl Scout's TriumphKatherine Keene Galt
"Worse than death," said Mrs. Horton, thinking of young Mrs. Maslin.
The Girl Scout's TriumphKatherine Keene Galt