dempster

¹ American

[demp-ster, dem-] / ˈdɛmp stər, ˈdɛm- /

noun

deemster.

Dempster ² American

[demp-ster, dem-] / ˈdɛmp stər, ˈdɛm- /

noun

Arthur Jeffrey, 1886–1950, U.S. physicist.

dempster British

/ ˈdɛmpstə /

noun

a variant spelling of deemster

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"Maltster," surely, is not feminine, still less "whipster;" "dempster," Scotch, is a judge.

From Notes and Queries, Number 32, June 8, 1850 by Various

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