See Also: mistle(dictionary)

mistle (iou)



mistle noun. Also missel.
[Old English mistel = Old High German mistil (German Mistel), Dutch mistel, Old Norse mistil-: ult. origin unkn.]
Mistletoe. Also, basil. OE-L17.
In full mistle thrush, (dial.) mistle bird. A large greyish Eurasian thrush, Turdus viscivorus, noted for eating the berries of mistletoe and other plants. E17.