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English
Etymology
See miscellaneous and compare maslin.
Noun
miscellane (uncountable)
- (obsolete) A mixture of two or more sorts of grain; maslin; meslin.
1627 (indicated as 1626), Francis , “VII. Century.”, in Sylua Syluarum: Or A Naturall Historie. In Ten Centuries. , London: William Rawley ; rinted by J H for William Lee , →OCLC:the sowing at the wane of the moon is thought to make the corn sound : it hath not been practised , but it is thought to be of use to make some miscellane in corn ; as if you sow a few beans with wheat , your wheat will be the better
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