Middle English Dictionary Entry
mistēr-wǒmman n.
Entry Info
| Forms | mistēr-wǒmman n. Also mester-. |
| Etymology | From mistēr n. & wǒmman. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
A kind or type of woman.
Associated quotations
- c1330 7 Sages(1) (Auch)61/1326 : Al þi ken schal witen and sen, What mester womman [7 S.(2): myster woman] þon hauest iben.
- c1425 Treat.10 Com.(StJ-O 94)14 : Alle þese mester men & wemen, þai been out of þe feith of haly chirche.