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One who holds, in opposition to the probabilists, that a man is bound to do that which is most probably right.

Any species of small moths of the genus Procris. The larvæ of some species injure the grapevine by feeding in groups upon the leaves.

Properispomenon.

A word which has the circumflex accent on the penult.

ice, especially in the choice of language; over-solicitude as to purity. "His political purism." De Quincey. The English language, however, . . . had even already become too thoroughly and essentially a mixed tongue for his doctrine of purism to be admitted to the letter. Craik.

oice of language. He [Fox] . . . purified vocabulary with a scrupulosity unknown to any purist. Macaulay.

Of or pertaining to purists or purism.

A close or inclosure; the compass of a manor. Bacon.

The doctrines taught by Pythagoras.

A subdivision into four parts.

Having four hoofs; as, a quadrisulcate foot; a quadrisulcate animal.

Having four syllables; of or pertaining to quadrisyllables; as, a quadrisyllabic word.

A word consisting of four syllables. De Quincey.

Like or pertaining to a Quaker; Quakerlike.

The peculiar character, manners, tenets, etc., of the Quakers.

Rather queer; somewhat singular.

One who inquires, or asks questions. Swift.

A seeker; a pursuer. [Obs.] "Hot questrists after him." Shak.

A chorister. See Chorister. [R.] Thomson.

The practice or tenets of the Ranters.