mistelto
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Middle English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Inherited from Old English misteltān (literally “mistletoe twig”), possibly a calque of Old Norse mistilteinn; often reanalysed as mistel (“mistletoe”) + to (“toe”). For the form mystyldene, compare Early Modern English misseldine.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
mistelto (uncountable) (uncommon)
Descendants[edit]
- English: mistletoe
References[edit]
- “mistel-tō, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.