['mestә(r)]
n.
<英方>主人,老爷(用作对男主人的称呼语)

Mester \Mes"ter\, n. [Obs.]
See {Mister}, a trade.

Mister \Mis"ter\, n. [OF. mistier trade, office, ministry, need,
F. m['e]tier 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.