AMORISTS

Noun

amorists

plural of amorist

Source: Wiktionary


AMORIST

Am"o*rist, n. Etym: [L. armor love. See Amorous.]

Definition: A lover; a gallant. [R.] Milton. It was the custom for an amorist to impress the name of his mistress in the dust, or upon the damp earth, with letters fixed upon his shoe. Southey.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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