Amorist

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Amorist \Am"o*rist\, n. [L. armor love. See {Amorous}.]
     A lover; a gallant. [R.] --Milton.
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           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.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  amorist
       n : one dedicated to love and lovemaking especially one who
           writes about love