- musscel
- see muscelle
Old to modern English dictionary. 2013.
Old to modern English dictionary. 2013.
mussel — (n.) O.E. muscle, musscel shellfish, mussel, from L.L. muscula (source of O.Fr. musle, Mod.Fr. moule, M.Du. mosscele, Du. mossel, O.H.G. muscula, Ger. Muschel), from L. musculus mussel, lit. little mouse, also muscle; like … Etymology dictionary