maltster

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English

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Etymology

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From Middle English maltestere, malstere; equivalent to malt +‎ -ster.

Noun

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maltster (plural maltsters)

  1. A person who makes malt; a malter.
    • 1707, J[ohn] Mortimer, The Whole Art of Husbandry; or, The Way of Managing and Improving of Land. [], London: [] J[ohn] H[umphreys] for H[enry] Mortlock [], and J[onathan] Robinson [], →OCLC:
      the Maltſter will ſtir his Barley Couches till the Sprit begins to fork , five or ſix times a day or more ; it being always his Care to keep them from drying too much on the outſides
    • 1874, Thomas Hardy, Far From the Madding Crowd:
      The maltster, after having lain down in his clothes for a few hours, was now sitting beside a three-legged table, breakfasting off bread and bacon.

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Middle English

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Noun

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maltster

  1. Alternative form of maltestere