deemster

[ deem-ster ]

/ ˈdim stər /

a judge of the Isle of Man.

Also dempster.

Origin of deemster

1250–1300; Middle English demestre; see deem, -ster

deem·ster·ship, noun

Next morning the Deemster was still sleeping while the sun was shining into his room.

The Manxman |Hall Caine
The Deemster spat on the floor, and called on the carriers to take up their burden.

The Deemster |Hall Caine
"Traa dy liooar (time enough), Deemster," the doctor would answer.

The Manxman |Hall Caine
The death of the Deemster had hastened things—that was the meaning of the urgency.

The Manxman |Hall Caine

He was a young man of medium height and size, closely resembling the Deemster in face and figure.

The Deemster |Hall Caine

deemster

/ (ˈdiːmstə) /

the title of one of the two justices in the Isle of Man Also called: dempster

deemstership, noun