Obs. Forms: 4–5 legistre, -ystre, 5 legistery, 6 legistere, 5, 7 legister. [a. OF. legistre variant (influenced by ministre, etc.) of legiste LEGIST.] = LEGIST.
1303. R. Brunne, Handl. Synne, 5410. Lordynges cunseylours Wykkede legystrys [L. legistre] or fals acountours.
1362. Langl., P. Pl., A. VIII. 62. Ȝe legistres and lawyers ȝe witen where I lyȝe.
1387–8. T. Usk, Test. Love, II. ii. (Skeat), l. 69. Amonge legystres there dare I not come.
14[?]. Nom., in Wr.-Wülcker, 680/43. Hic legista, a legistery.
1430–40. Lydg., Bochas, III. xviii. (1554), 90 a. Legistres folowyng their ententes Greatly reioyce in lucre.
1440. J. Shirley, Dethe K. James (1818), 26. He was … a grete legister of lawe positive, and canone, and civille bothe.
1555. Abp. Parker, Ps. lx. 170. Juda legistere.
1616. Bullokar, Legisters, Lawyers.
1656. in Blount, Glossogr.
