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mester |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Mester \Mes"ter\, n. [Obs.] See {Mister}, a trade From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Mister \Mis"ter\, n. [OF. mistier trade office, ministry, need F. m['e]tier trade fr L. ministerium service, office, ministry. See {Ministry}, {Mystery} trade.] [Written also {mester}.] 1. A trade art, or occupation. [Obs.] In youth he learned had a good mester. --Chaucer. 2. Manner; kind sort. [Obs.] --Spenser. But telleth me what mester men ye be --Chaucer. 3. Need necessity. [Obs.] --Rom. of R.
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