maslin
\ MAZ-lin \ , noun;
1.British Dialect . a mixture; medley.
2.British Dialect . a mixture of different grains, flours, or meals, especially rye mixed with wheat.
3.British Dialect . bread made from such a mixture of grains.
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Quotes:
Another question is whether all crops were sown separately. Some may have been sown as a mixture, i.e. as a maslin .
-- C. C. Bakels, "The Western European Loess Belt" , 2009
I sifted the wheat and rye for maslin and mixed the sponge.
-- Deborah Noyes, "Angel and Apostle ", 2005
Origin:
Maslin is derived from the Middle English word mastlyoun which came in turn from the Middle French mesteillon meaning "mixture."
