mester
Britishnoun
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master: used as a term of address for a man who is the head of a house
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a term for the devil, used when speaking to children
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"The mester wud punish us," said another girl.
From A Dominie in Doubt by Alexander Sutherland Neill
"Aye, mester," continued the inquisitive Fifer, "and ye'll be——" The Englishman held up a forbidding hand.
From A Dominie in Doubt by Alexander Sutherland Neill
“Nay, mester, I can always get plenty if I like to wuck.”
From Patience Wins War in the Works by George Manville Fenn
David was half afraid to approach close to him, but he called out, "Help! help, mester!"
From Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Volume 1, No. 2, July, 1850. by Various
Pretty well burned through first, mester, and then the watter came and washed it all clear.
From Patience Wins War in the Works by George Manville Fenn
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