Maister
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Maister is a noun meaning Obsolete form of master.
Meaning
Obsolete form of master.
More Meanings
- (dialectal) To master; to gain control over.
Example Sentences
It’s a mad world my Maisters. And a merry world my Mistrisses.
D'ye think I am to be John Tamson's man, and maistered by women a' the days o' my life ?
Ewes yeerly by twinning rich maisters doo make, the lamb of such twinners for breeders go take.
Pilot[…]/ Vpon his card and compas firmes his eye, / The maiſters of his long experiment, / And to them does the ſteddy helme apply[…].
Word Forms
- maisters
- maistering
- maistered
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include master, mistress, command, oversit, lord, belord.
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