maslin

maslin
/maz"lin/, n. Brit. Dial.
1. a mixture of different grains, flours, or meals, esp. rye mixed with wheat.
2. bread made from such a mixture of grains.
3. a mixture; medley. Also called mashlam.
[1275-1325; ME mastlyoun < MF mesteillon, deriv. of mesteil mixture < VL *mi(k)stilium. See MIXED, -ILE]

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