mistal

/ (ˈmɪstəl) /

noun

dialect a cow shed; byre

Nearby words

mist.,
mistakable,
mistake,
mistake for,
mistaken,
mistassini,
mistbow,
mistcoat,
misteach,
mister

Word Origin for mistal

C17: of uncertain origin

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Examples from the Web for mistal

In the far corner of the bare walls of undressed stone at this side is an open door leading into a mistal.
King Lear's Wife; The Crier by Night; The Riding to Lithend; Midsummer-Eve; Laodice and Dana|Gordon Bottomley
He'd tak a turn round t' croft, an' then he'd set off wi' his budget to t' mistal to milk t' cows.
More Tales of the Ridings|Frederic Moorman