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demster

demster is the obsolete form of deemster.

Meaning of deemster

Noun

deemster (plural deemsters)

  1. (dialectal, Isle of Man) A judge; one who pronounces sentence or doom.
    • If you hire a house for a year, and before the end of a month, happen to disagree with your landlord, he goes to the Deemster, and tells him, that he suspects you intend to leave the island, without paying his rent; […]1767, The Gentleman's and London Magazine

Forms of demster

pluraldemsters

Questions about demster

What is demster the obsolete form of?
Demster is the obsolete form of deemster.

Words near demster in the dictionary

  1. Demsa
  2. Demski
  3. Demskis
  4. demsoc
  5. demsocs
  6. demster
  7. demsters
  8. DEMU
  9. demucifies
  10. demucify
  11. demucilage

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