mister

Less common meanings

5. 5
   nounarchaic

   A kind or sort of something.

   What mister-chance hath brought thee to the field Without thy sheepe?

   1772, William Browne, The Works of William Browne: Containing Britannia's PastoralsHere, mister means kind or sort, as in what kind of chance.

   For als he been a mister wight Betray'd by wandering in the night To tread the circled haunt;

   1779, Samuel Johnson, “A Fairy Tale”

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6. 6
   nounobsolete

   The work or trade that a person does.

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7. 7
   nounobsolete

   A need for something, or a time when it is needed.

   England, that stands muckle in mister of a Reformation.

   1692, Jacob Curate, The Scotch Presbyterian eloquenceHere, mister means need, as in great need of something.

   He is richt gude, Ane man of wealth and nobill blude, Bot hes mair mister of ane Hude.

   1603, Ane verie excellent and delectabill treatise intitulit PhilotusHere, mister means need, as in more need of something.

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8. 8
   verbobsolete

   To be needed, or to matter.

   As for my name, it mistreth not to tell; Call me the Squyre of Dames that me beseemeth well.

   1590, Edmund Spenser, The Faerie QueeneHere, mistreth means is needed or matters.

   I mister not to write mair of Bissiness to zour Lordschip; bot, as I hear, how soon the Compris of thair Factoris is hard, that thai will gif thame new Commissionis again, or utheris in thair Placis.

   1734, Robert Keith, The History of the Affairs of Chuch and State in ScotlandHere, mister means need, as in I need not write more.

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