■ noun ( plural ~s ) a varied mixture.
↘a collection of songs or other musical items performed as a continuous piece.
↘a swimming race in which contestants swim sections in different strokes.
■ verb ( past and past participle ~ed or medlied ) archaic make a ~ of.
Origin
ME (denoting hand-to-hand combat, also cloth made of variegated wool): from OFr. medlee , var. of meslee 'melee', based on med. L. misculare 'to mix'; cf. meddle .