What does "miscellany" mean?

Miscellany: 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.

Additional senses

  1. 2.Miscellaneous; heterogeneous. [Obs.] Bacon.

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