Where does “misle” come from?
misle (English) comes from English drizzle, from English dryseling, from Middle English drysning, from Old English drysnan — to extinguish.
misle (English): A fine rain or thick mist; mizzle; To rain in...
Definitions
- A fine rain or thick mist; mizzle; To rain in...
Ancestry of “misle”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | drizzle | To rain lightly; To shed slowly in minute drops... |
| 2 | English | dryseling | — |
| 3 | Middle English | drysning | a falling of dew |
| 4 | Old English | drysnan | to extinguish |