Miscellany \Mis"cel*la*ny\, n.; pl. Miscellanies. [L.
miscellanea, neut. pl. of. miscellaneus: cf. F.
miscellan['e]e, pl. miscellan['e]es. See Miscellaneous.]
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.
Miscellany madam, a woman who dealt in various fineries; a
milliner. [Obs.]
--B. Jonson.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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