deemster
Americannoun
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"Trilby" is a very different book, and it would be a catholic palate indeed that would relish equally the story of the Paris grisette and the story of the Manx deemster.
From The Land of Contrasts A Briton's View of His American Kin by Muirhead, James F. (James Fullarton)
And this I can say with the less hesitation as I rely on the power of a deemster.
From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 100, May 30, 1891 by Various
Ye'll no dee as lang as he's your deemster.
From The Proverbs of Scotland by Hislop, Alexander
Or at midnight, in his own home, a deemster might be broken in upon by a clamorous gang of disputants and their witnesses, who came from the pot-house for the settlement of their differences.
From The Little Manx Nation - 1891 by Caine, Hall, Sir
He played with his clergy as long as they had anything to lose, and then he played with a deemster and lost five hundred pounds himself.
From The Little Manx Nation - 1891 by Caine, Hall, Sir
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