masther

[Page 140] seeing that the all-potent "masther" is once more installed there, and that the Millennium is evidently just about to begin!

Maria Edgeworth 1905

“The masther should be the masther, no doubt,” said the Irishman.

Harry Heathcote of Gangoil 2004

-- 'Oh,' says he, 'my masther is the Prence Ragin.'

The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 14, No. 390, September 19, 1829 Various

"The masther should be the masther, no doubt," said the Irishman.

Harry Heathcote of Gangoil Anthony Trollope 1848

The "masther" appears to take a view of the subject which might have been with great advantage more widely distributed among Irish proprietors of the improving sort.

Disturbed Ireland Being the Letters Written During the Winter of 1880-81. Bernard H. Becker

What would be urbanity on the part of the real "masther" is in the middleman viewed as deceit.

Disturbed Ireland Being the Letters Written During the Winter of 1880-81. Bernard H. Becker

The owld fagot made a charm to call her masther, an’ that minnit he was shtandin’ be her side, bowin’ an’ schrapin’ an’ shmilin’ like a gintleman come to tay.

Irish Wonders 1878

When she war gone, the masther he soon come back into the house, and begun calling for the sperrits again, like mad; and

The Kellys and the O'Kellys 2004

All Irish servants especially love to pay respect to the “young masther;” but Herbert now was to be their master no longer, and the probability was that he would never see one of them again.

Castle Richmond 2004

Still, amid shouts of ‘God bless your honour — long may you reign!’ and ‘Make room there, boys! clear the road for the masther!’ he reached the threshold of the castle, where stood his mother weeping for joy.

The Purcell Papers 2003