measled

American

[mee-zuhld] / ˈmi zəld /

adjective

(of swine or other livestock) affected with measles.

measled British

/ ˈmiːzəld /

adjective

(of cattle, sheep, or pigs) infested with tapeworm larvae; measly

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Etymology

Origin of measled

First recorded in 1350–1400, measled is from the Middle English word meseled. See measles, -ed ³

Example Sentences

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Distempered or scurvied hogs are still said to be measled.

From Folk-lore of Shakespeare by Thiselton-Dyer, Thomas Firminger

He koind o' measled all wan winter an' lay around the stove.

From Two Little Savages Being the adventures of two boys who lived as Indians and what they learned by Seton, Ernest Thompson

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