Maister

noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Obsolete form of master. alt-of, obsolete

    "Rince Pytcher is he that will drinke out his thrift at the ale or wine, and be oft times dronke. This is a licoryce knaue that will swill his Maisters drink, and brybe his meate that is kept for him."

Verb
  1. 1
    To master; to gain control over. dialectal

    "D'ye think I am to be John Tamson's man, and maistered by women a' the days o' my life ?"

Synonyms

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captainchiefdominateheadmastermaestroovercome

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"Rince Pytcher is he that will drinke out his thrift at the ale or wine, and be oft times dronke. This is a licoryce knaue that will swill his Maisters drink, and brybe his meate that is kept for him."

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