Word Study
amorist
CIDE DICTIONARY
amorist, n. [L. armor love. See Amorous.].
A lover; a gallant. Milton. [1913 Webster]
"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." [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
amorist, n. a person who professes or writes of (esp. sexual) love.
Etymology
L amor or F amour + -IST
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