maist

[ meyst ]

adjective, noun, adverbScot. and North England.

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How to use maist in a sentence

  • They went down to a boat, and “Maister Davey” rowed to a schooner in the harbour, and took Eric on board.

    Eric, or Little by Little | Frederic W. Farrar
  • He that gets gear before he gets wit is but a short time maister o't.

    The Proverbs of Scotland | Alexander Hislop
  • He isna so ill, noo, Maister Traill, but I wadna advise ye to hae muckle to say to 'im.

    Greyfriars Bobby | Eleanor Atkinson
  • But Tammy's hauded 'im for Maister Brown, an' he says it's sonsie to gie the bonny wee a washin'.

    Greyfriars Bobby | Eleanor Atkinson
  • "Maister Brown wad gie us anither saxpence gin he had ane," Tammy suggested, wistfully.

    Greyfriars Bobby | Eleanor Atkinson

British Dictionary definitions for maist

maist

/ (mest) /


determiner
  1. a Scot word for most

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