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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Quotation dates: 1399-1500
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(Misel-,) Mysel-, Mysalry, n. Also: missal-, missilry, myslary. [e.m.E. (once) myselrye (1496), otherwise only Sc. Cf. Meselry.] Leprosy. a1400 Legends of the Saints x. 480.
Yrtacus thane sa vgly Wes strekine als with mysalry a1400 Ib. xi. 27.
Thu … clengis mene of myselry a1400 Ib. xxv. 447; a1400 Ib. xxviii. 12, xl. 808.
The chyld … That wes before al myslary & gret seknes c1420 Bute MS. 154.
Of folk put oute for mysalry 14.. Burgh Laws c. 69 (B). 1456 Hay II. 142/7.
Bathe till perlesyis, mysalries [etc.] 1456 Ib. 135/11.
Mysalry c1500 Rowll Cursing 45 (B).
Maigram, madness or missilry [M. missalrie] a1500 Buke of the Sevyne Sagis 1220.
Ȝe ar suspect of missalry
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