Mester

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Mester \Mes"ter\, n. [Obs.]
     See {Mister}, a trade.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:



  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.]
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              In youth he learned had a good mester. --Chaucer.
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     2. Manner; kind; sort. [Obs.] --Spenser.
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              But telleth me what mester men ye be. --Chaucer.
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     3. Need; necessity. [Obs.] --Rom. of R.
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