mister

Alternative spelling of Mister, especially when used as a form of address without a name.

You may sit here, mister.

You keep away from my wife, mister.

A man.

There are too many misters and not enough sisters up in this club tonight, for my taste.

To address by the title of "mister".

1837-39, Charles Dickens, Oliver Twist “Hush! hush! Mr. Sikes,” said the Jew, trembling; “don’t speak so loud!” “None of your mistering,” replied the ruffian; “you always mean mischief when you come that. You know my name: out with it! I shan’t disgrace it when the time comes.”

Someone's business or function; an occupation, employment, trade.

A kind, type of.

The Redcrosse knight toward him crossed fast, To weet, what mister wight was so dismayd[…].

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

Need (of something).

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

England, that stands muckle in mister of a Reformation.

Necessity; the necessary time.

That the portis be mendytt and lokit and reformit as mister is.

Which works the church had in its treasury to sell at mister.