MISTERED

Verb

mistered

simple past tense and past participle of mister

Anagrams

• demerits, demister, dimeters

Source: Wiktionary


MISTER

Mis"ter, n. Etym: [See Master, and cf. Mistress.]

Definition: 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.

Mis"ter, v. t.

Definition: To address or mention by the title Mr.; as, he mistered me in a formal way. [Colloq.]

Mis"ter, n. Etym: [OF. mistier trade, office, ministry, need, F. métier trade, fr. L. ministerium service, office, ministry. See Ministry, Mystery trade.] [Written also mester.]

1. A trade, art, or occupation. [Obs.] In youth he learned had a good mester. Chaucer.

2. Manner; kind; sort. [Obs.] Spenser. But telleth me what mester men ye be. Chaucer.

3. Need; necessity. [Obs.] Rom. of R.

Mis"ter, v. i.

Definition: To be needful or of use. [Obs.] As for my name, it mistereth not to tell. Spenser.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

26 November 2024

TRANSPOSITION

(noun) (music) playing in a different key from the key intended; moving the pitch of a piece of music upwards or downwards


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The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.

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