Mease (?), n. [Cf. G. mass measure.] Five hundred; as, a mease of
herrings. [Prov. Eng.]
Mea"sel*ry (?), n. [OE. meselrie, OF. mesellerie. See lst Measle.]
Leprosy. [Obs.] R. of Brunne.
Mea"sle (?), n. [OE. mesel, OF. mesel, LL. misellus, L. misellus
unfortunate, dim. of miser. See Miser.] A leper. [Obs.] [Written also
meazel, and mesel.] Wyclif (Matt. x. 8. ).
Mea"sle, n. (Zoöl.) A tapeworm larva. See 2d Measles, 4.
Mea"sled (?), a. [See 2d Measles.] Infected or spotted with measles, as
pork. -- Mea"sled*ness, n.