mull1
v.
(
usu. mull over)
think about at length.
Etymology
C19: of uncertain origin.
mull2
v.
[
usu. as adj. mulled]
warm (wine or beer) and add sugar and spices to it.
Etymology
C17: of unknown origin.
mull3
n.
(in Scottish place names) a promontory:
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the Mull of Kintyre.
Etymology
ME: cf. Sc. Gaelic maol and Icelandic múli.
mull4
n.
humus formed under non-acid conditions.
Etymology
1920s: from Dan. muld ‘soil’.
mull5
n.
a thin muslin, used in bookbinding for joining the spine of a book to its cover.
Etymology
C17: abbrev., from Hindi malmal.
