measle Meaning, Definition & Usage

Mea"sle noun
Etymology
OE. mesel, OF. mesel, LL. misellus, L. misellus unfortunate, dim. of miser. See Miser.
Definitions
  1. A leper. Obs. Written also meazel, and mesel. Wyclif (Matt. x. 8. ).
Mea"sle noun
Definitions
  1. (Zoöl.) A tapeworm larva. See 2d Measles, 4.

Webster 1913