mistelto

Middle English

Alternative forms

mistilte, mistilto, mysleto, mystyldene

Etymology

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

IPA^(key): /ˈmistəltə(n)/, /ˈmistəlˌtɔː/

Noun

mistelto (uncountable) (uncommon)

Mistletoe (Viscum album)
Synonym: mistel
The dried berries of this plant used as beads.

Descendants

English: mistletoe

References

“mistel-tō, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

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