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One who marks with points. specifically, one who writes Hebrew with points; -- applied to a Masorite. E. Robinson.

e or dependent clause. Chaucer. Did nothing purpose against the state. Shak. I purpose to write the history of England from the accession of King James the Second down to a time which is within the memory of men still living. Macaulay.

To write " query" (qu., qy., or ) against, as a doubtful spelling, or sense, in a proof. See Quære.

A trifling nicety; a cavil; a quibble. We laugh at the quiddities of those writers now. Coleridge.

Capable or worthy of being quoted; as, a quotable writer; a quotable sentence. -- Quot`a*bit"i*ty, n. Poe.

To talk or write in a discursive, aimless way.

eminence, or excellence; position in civil or social life; station; degree; grade; as, a writer of the first rank; a lawyer of high rank. These all are virtues of a meaner rank. Addison.

f any kind; dexterous; prompt; easy; expert; as, a ready apprehension; ready wit; a ready writer or workman. "Ready in devising expedients." Macaulay. Gurth, whose temper was ready, through surly. Sir W. Scott.

An artist or writer who aims at realism in his work. See Realism, 2.

, by committing to writing, to printing, to inscription, or the like; to make note of; to write or enter in a book or on parchment, for the purpose of preserving authentic evidence of; to register; to enroll; as, to record the proceedings of a court; to record historical events. Those things that are recorded of him .…

To make minutes of, as a speech, or the doings of a public body; to write down from the lips of a speaker.

To write back; to write in reply. Ayliffe.

unselor. A Benedictine convent has now retained the most learned father of their order to write in its defense. Addison.

A rhetorician; a careful writer. [Obs.] If a rethor couthe fair endite. Chaucer.

go over with critical examination, in order to discover exellences or defects; hence, to write a critical notice of; as, to review a new novel.

One who writes or speaks disconnectedly and with great excitement or affectation of feeling. I. Watts.

eard on auscultation of the chest when the air channels are partially obstructed. By some writers the term rhonchus is used as equivalent to râle in its widest sense. See Râle.

. This would make them soon perceive what despicaple creatures our common rhymers and playwriters be. Milton.

One who writes in rhythm, esp. in poetic rhythm or meter. [R.] One now scarce counted a rhythmer, formerly admitted for a poet. Fuller.

To write or tell romances; to indulge in extravagant stories. A very brave officer, but apt to romance. Walpole.