D defs.my
Entry 2 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913

Miscellany

/mĭs'-əl-ānˌ-ē/ · Mis·cel·la·ny · IPA /ˈmɪsəleɪni/
01 n. A mass or mixture of various things; a medley; esp., a collection of compositions on various subjects.
pl. Miscellanies ((#))
  1. 1.
    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.
Phrases & compounds
Miscellany madam — a woman who dealt in various fineries; a milliner.
02 a. Miscellaneous; heterogeneous.
  1. 1.
    Miscellaneous; heterogeneous.[Obs.]