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deemster en · NOUN

Etymology

From Middle English demester, demster, equivalent to deem (“to judge”) + -ster.

Meanings

1. (dialectal, qualifier: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:

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doomster · deem