# mesel

> English word · Adjective

## Definitions
1. Synonym of leprous: having leprosy or a similar skin disorder.
2. Synonym of wretched.
3. Synonym of repulsive.
4. Synonym of sinful.
5. Synonym of diseased, particularly visibly displaying a diseased exterior.

## Etymology
From Middle English mesel (“leprous, leper”), from Norman mesel (“leprous, leper”), from Old French mesel (“leprous, leper”), from Late Latin misellus (“leper”), from miser (“wretched, wretch”) + -ellus (“-elle”). Doublet of measles.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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