A title of courtesy prefixed to the name of a man or youth. It is usually written in the abbreviated form Mr. To call your name, inquire your where, Or whet you think of Mister Some-one's book, Or Mister Other's marriage or decease. Mrs. Browning.
To address or mention by the title Mr.; as, he mistered me in a formal way. [Colloq.]
A trade, art, or occupation. [Obs.] In youth he learned had a good mester. Chaucer.
Manner; kind; sort. [Obs.] Spenser. But telleth me what mester men ye be. Chaucer.
Need; necessity. [Obs.] Rom. of R.
To be needful or of use. [Obs.] As for my name, it mistereth not to tell. Spenser.
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