† metstern.

Forms: pre-1700 mester, pre-1700 metister, pre-1700 metstar, pre-1700 mettister, pre-1700 mettstare, pre-1700 mettster, pre-1700 1700s–1800s metster.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: mete v.¹, -ster suffix.

Etymology: < mete v.¹ + -ster suffix. Compare earlier meter n.²

Scottish. Obsolete.

= meter n.²

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the world > relative properties > measurement > [noun] > a measurer

meter1336

measurer1552

metster1582

rater1823

quantifier1941

1582 in J. D. Marwick Extracts Rec. Burgh Glasgow (1876) I. 99 That the commoun metstar met the malt.

1645 in J. Stuart Extracts Council Reg. Aberdeen (1872) II. 55 James Adam admittit mettister.

1669 in R. Brown Hist. Paisley (1886) I. 302 None sall have such ane elwand but the common metster, who sall measure for both parties.

1709 in J. Lauder Decisions Lords of Council (1761) II. 518 Archibald Kincaid of Hook..causes one Oswald, a sworn metster measure it [sc. his land], who reported it to be 46 acres, 2 roods and 13 falls.

1773 Caledonian Mercury 8 Sept. in Sc. National Dict. (at cited word) Nine of the metsters and merchants were fined for keeping and using these measures [i.e. measures found short of the legal standard].

1801 Edinb. Weekly Jrnl. 4 Mar. 66 That all Merchants, Shipmasters, and others, will be immediately provided with any number of Porters, Carters, and Metsters, by applying or sending to the Office.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2001; most recently modified version published online December 2020).

单词	metster
释义	† metstern. Forms: pre-1700 mester, pre-1700 metister, pre-1700 metstar, pre-1700 mettister, pre-1700 mettstare, pre-1700 mettster, pre-1700 1700s–1800s metster. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: mete v.¹, -ster suffix. Etymology: < mete v.¹ + -ster suffix. Compare earlier meter n.² Scottish. Obsolete. = meter n.² ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > measurement > [noun] > a measurer meter1336 measurer1552 metster1582 rater1823 quantifier1941 1582 in J. D. Marwick Extracts Rec. Burgh Glasgow (1876) I. 99 That the commoun metstar met the malt. 1645 in J. Stuart Extracts Council Reg. Aberdeen (1872) II. 55 James Adam admittit mettister. 1669 in R. Brown Hist. Paisley (1886) I. 302 None sall have such ane elwand but the common metster, who sall measure for both parties. 1709 in J. Lauder Decisions Lords of Council (1761) II. 518 Archibald Kincaid of Hook..causes one Oswald, a sworn metster measure it [sc. his land], who reported it to be 46 acres, 2 roods and 13 falls. 1773 Caledonian Mercury 8 Sept. in Sc. National Dict. (at cited word) Nine of the metsters and merchants were fined for keeping and using these measures [i.e. measures found short of the legal standard]. 1801 Edinb. Weekly Jrnl. 4 Mar. 66 That all Merchants, Shipmasters, and others, will be immediately provided with any number of Porters, Carters, and Metsters, by applying or sending to the Office. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2001; most recently modified version published online December 2020). < n.1582
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