the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. Mistletoe.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. Same as mistlethrush. Imp. Dict.
Word Usage
"The people of Hampshire and Sussex call the missel-bird the storm-cock, because it sings early in the spring in blowing, showery weather; its song often commences with the year: with us it builds much in orchards."