mell1
/mɛl/Now Scottish, English regional (northern ), and Irish English
noun
A heavy hammer or beetle of metal or wood; = maul. In early use: †a mace or club.
- Especially in Scottish use, applied to any of various hammers used for specific tasks, e.g. a slaughterer's hammer, a gavel, etc..
Origin
Middle English. Variant of maul: see discussion at that entry.
mell2
/mɛl/(also mel, meel)
verb
1 [no object] To mix, associate, have dealings. Usually with with. Now chiefly Scottish.
2 [no object] Scottish in later use. To mingle, combine, blend. Now rare.
3 [with object] To mix, mingle, combine, blend.
Origin
Middle English. From Anglo-Norman and Old French meller, variant of Old French mesler mix.
mell3
/mɛl/(also mail) Now Scottish, Irish English, and English regional (northern )
verb
[with object] To strike or beat with a mallet or hammer; to hammer or pound; (hence) to beat severely.
- †to mell through: to pierce (obsolete )..
Origin
Late Middle English; earliest use found in Morte Arthure. From mell.