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A writer of epistles, or of an epistle of the New Testament. M. Arnold.

Epistolary. Dr. H. More.

Pertaining to epistles or letters; suitable to letters and correspondence; as, an epistolary style.

One who writes epistles; a correspondent. Mary Cowden Clarke.

One of the clergy who reads the epistle at the communion service; an epistler.

A little epistle. Lamb.

Pertaining to letters or epistles; in the form or style of letters; epistolary.

To write epistles.

A writer of epistles.

Pertaining to the writing of letters; used in writing letters; epistolary. Epistolographic character or mode of writing, the same as Demotic character. See under Demotic.

The art or practice of writing epistles.

The region between the antennæ and the mouth, in Crustacea.

A figure in which successive clauses end with the same word or affirmation; e. g., "Are they Hebrews so am I. Are they Israelites so am I." 2 Cor. xi. 22.

A massive piece of stone or wood laid immediately on the abacus of the capital of a column or pillar; -- now called architrave.

A player on the harp; a harper. W. Browne.

One versed in horoscopy; an astrologer.

A shield-bearer or armor-bearer. Mitford.

One who holds a shield over another; hence, a defender. [Obs.] Chillingworth.

A painter of landscapes.

One skilled in laryngoscopy.