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One who deals in wonders, or believes in them; a wonder worker. Carlyle.

A theologian.

One who pretends to, or is addicted to, theurgy. Hallywell.

One versed in toxicology; the writer of a treatise on poisons.

One who is versed in universology.

To divest of the office or authority of a magistrate. [Obs.] Milton.

One who treats of vermes, or worms; a helminthologist.

One who is well versed in zoölogy.

One who is skilled in zymology, or in the fermentation of liquors.

ly abbeys. Encyc. Brit. Abbot of the people. a title formerly given to one of the chief magistrates in Genoa. -- Abbot of Misrule (or Lord of Misrule), in mediæval times, the master of revels, as at Christmas; in Scotland called the Abbot of Unreason. Encyc. Brit.

Something cleansing. The strong abstersive of some heroic magistrate. Milton.

A registry of pecuniary transactions; a written or printed statement of business dealings or debts and credits, and also of other things subjected to a reckoning or review; as, to keep one's account at the bank.

The faculty to which the phrenologists attribute the desire of acquiring and possessing. Combe.

A registar or clerk; -- used originally in courts of civil law jurisdiction, but in Europe used for a clerk or registar generally.

trusted with the execution of laws and the superintendence of public affairs; the chief magistrate and his cabinet or council; or the council, or ministry, alone, as in Great Britain. A mild and popular administration. Macaulay. The administration has been opposed in parliament. Johnson.

A magistrate in ancient Rome, who had the superintendence of public buildings, highways, shows, etc.; hence, a municipal officer.

One versed in aëography: an aërologist.

nt in writing; a declaration in writing, signed and made upon oath before an authorized magistrate. Bouvier. Burrill.

To make a solemn declaration, before an authorized magistrate or tribunal, under the penalties of perjury; to testify by affirmation.

A register for visitors' names; a visitors' book.