miscellane

[A corrupt. of mestlin or mis cell in.] A mixture of two or more sorts of grain; mestlin. "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." -Bacon: Nat. Hist . mis-çel-lā-ně-a, s . pl . [Latin neut. pl. of mis cellaneus miscellaneous (q. v.).] A collection of miscellaneous matters of any kind; a collection of miscellaneous literary compositions; miscellanies. mis-çel-lā-ně-æ, s . pl . [Fem. pl. of Lat. mis cellaneus mixed, miscellaneous.] Bot.: A temporary order established by Linnæus for those genera which he could not properly cla ify. mis-çel-lā-ně-ous, a. [Lat. mis cell ane us, from miscellus mixed, from misceo =to mix.] 1. Mixed, mingled; consisting of several kinds; diversified. "The miscellaneous matter I propose to give in these sheets."-Observer, No. 1. 2. Producing things of various kinds. "An elegant and miscellaneous writer."-Browne: Vulgar Errors, bk. i., ch. viii. mis-çel-lā-ně-oŭs-lý, adv. [Eng. miscellane ous; ly. In a miscellaneous manner; promiscuously; with variety. mis-çěl-lā-ně-oŭs-ne , s . [Eng. miscellane ous: -ne .] The quality or state of being miscel. laneous; variety, diversity.