MEASLES
NOUNS
► LIBERTY MEASLES German measles → Amer. World War I sl.
► MALLS the measles → 1746 Eng. dial.
► MASERS measles → 1561 obs.
► MEASLINGS ► MEASLINS ► MESLINGS ► MEZLINGS ► MIZZLINGS the measles → 1671 Eng. dial.
► MIRLS the measles → 1882 Sc.
► NANNY-PLUM TEA an old-fashioned home remedy for the measles and other ailments; it was made of sheep droppings soaked for a few minutes in rain-water → 1996 Amer. dial. (Bk.)
VERBS
► MEASLE to catch measles → 1917 Amer. dial.
► RASSLE of an eruption of measles, etc.: to spread over the face → 19C Eng. dial.
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