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\Mis"cel*la*ny\, n.; pl. {Miscellanies}. [L.
miscellanea, neut. pl. of. miscellaneus: cf. F.
miscellan['e]e, pl. miscellan['e]es. See {Miscellaneous}.]
A mass or mixture of various things; a medley; esp., a
collection of compositions on various subjects.
'T is but a bundle or miscellany of sin; sins original,
and sins actual. --Hewyt.
{Miscellany madam}, a woman who dealt in various fineries; a
milliner. [Obs.] --B. Jonson.
\Mis"cel*la*ny\, a. Miscellaneous; heterogeneous. [Obs.] --Bacon.
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