mell1
[mel]British Dialect
- to blend; mix; meld.
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- to meddle; concern oneself.
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Origin of mell1
mell2
[mel]Scot. and North England
- a heavy hammer; mallet.
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- to beat with a mallet; hammer.
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Origin of mell2
1250–1300; Middle English, variant of mall hammer < Old French mal, mail < Latin malleus
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Examples from the Web for mell
Historical Examples
"It was because of the jewel I wear at my breast," said Mell.
The Boy Who Knew What The Birds SaidPadraic Colum
And Mell the Hen-wife's son was now as happy as anyone in the world.
The Boy Who Knew What The Birds SaidPadraic Colum
She took a jewel that was on the collar of the mantle and gave it to Mell.
The Boy Who Knew What The Birds SaidPadraic Colum
Then Mell took his goat by the horns and turned towards his hut.
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Then down to meet him came Mell the Hen-wife's son, his sword in his hand.
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Word Origin and History for mell
v.
"to mix, meddle," c.1300, mellen, from Old French meller, variant of mesler (see meddle). Related: Melled; melling.
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Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper