rare. [Cf. Ger. bürgermeister.] = BURGOMASTER.
1676. Lond. Gaz., No. 1089/3. The Burghermasters have empowred several Burghers and Merchants to raise a Sum of Money among themselves.
1738. G. Smith, Curious Relat., II. 445. All the Birds that are found here [in Greenland] can swim except one sort … called Burgher masters.
1845. Sarah Austin, Ranke’s Hist. Ref., II. 523. A post we sometimes find occupied by a burghermaster.
