maslin Meaning, Definition & Usage
Mas"lin noun
Etymology
OE.Definitions
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A mixture composed of different materials ; especially:(a) A mixture of metals resembling brass .(b) A mixture of different sorts of grain, as wheat and rye .Written also meslin ,mislin ,maselyn ,mastlin . -
A vessel made of maslin, 1 Obs.(a) .Mead eke in a maselyn. Chaucer.
Mas"lin adjective
Definitions
Composed of different sorts; as, .maslin bread, which is made of rye mixed with a little wheatWritten also meslin ,mislin , etc.