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† ˈmimist Obs. rare—1.
[f. mime n. + -ist.]
One who imitates. (Erroneously used by Puttenham.)
1589Puttenham Eng. Poesie i. xi. (Arb.) 42 There were others [sc. poets] that..vsed in places of great assembly, to say by rote nombers of short and sententious meetres, very pithie and of good edification, and thereupon were called Poets Mimistes: as who would say, imitable and meet to be followed for their wise and graue lessons. |