Noun
(plural marses)
- 1941, Bernice Bowden, Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States:
- My white folks was Ad White what owned me. Called him Marse Ad. Don't call folks marse much now-days.
- 1941, Work Projects Administration, Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States:
- All of marse Butler's people were Creek Indians.
Origin
From master
