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One who, or that which, discerns, distinguishes, perceives, or judges; as, a discerner of truth, of right and wrong. A great observer and discerner of men's natures. Clarendon.

One who disciplines.

One who legally transfers property from himself to another.

Same as Distrainor.

ho pretends to predict events, or to reveal occult things, by supernatural means. The diviners have seen a lie, and have told false dreams; they comfort in vain. Zech. x. 2.

A woman who divines. Dryden.

A dragoon. [Obs.]

One who, or that which, drains.

One who, or that which, drowns.

One employed in soliciting the payment of debts.

One of the bones of the tarsus. See Cuneiform.

An editor. [Obs.]

One who emblazons; also, one who publishes and displays anything with pomp.

One who emboldens.

Poisoner. [Obs.] Bacon.

Having energy or energies; possessing a capacity for vigorous action or for exerting force; active. "A Being eternally energetic." Grew.

cal, in distinction from the vital, forces, and which comprehends the consideration and general investigation of the whole range of the forces concerned in physical phenomena. [R.]

Having energy or great power; energetic. The energic faculty that we call will. Blackw. Mag.

force or vigor; to act in producing an effect. Of all men it is true that they feel and energize first, they reflect and judge afterwards. J. C. Shairp.

One who, or that which, gives energy, or acts in producing an effect.