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noun, masculine

mésaise

/me.zɛz/

noun, masculine/me.zɛz/plural: mésaises

discomfort; unease

From Middle French mésaise, mesaise, from Old French meseise, equivalent to més- (“mis-, dys-”) + aise. The change from feminine in Old French to masculine in French is unexplained, especially as aise has remained feminine, but may be due to influence from malaise m.