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† ˈmaship Obs.
Forms: 6 mas(s)hyp(pe, mas(s)hip(pe.
[An abbreviation of mastership: cf. Mas n.1 Common in 16th c.]
= mastership. Only with poss. pron., as his, your maship, etc.
Apparently the abbreviated form (at least when used in writing) implied disrespect: cf. quot. 1567–9.
1526Hundred Mery Talys (1866) 16, I shall gyue your mashyp a good reward. 1546Bp. Gardiner Declar. Art. Joye 51 b, And so your masshyppe hathe sayde truelye. 1567–9Jewel Def. Apol. (1611) 412 How vainely you snap..now at our Masterships: now at our Maships: (for this is the sobriety and grauitie of your speech). 1579Gosson Sch. Abuse, Apol. (Arb.) 74 And because his mashippe would seeme learned, he heyred him seruauntes with great stipendes. 1600W. Watson Decacordon (1602) 132 He must (if out of credit with their maships) do som desperate act. |