A person who composes (formerly, one who also performs) rhymes or verses; (sometimes) a poet whose verses are of an inferior quality; (also) a poet…

With depreciative force: A mere or poor writer of verse(s); a rimester, a poetaster.

A person who writes rhymes; = rhymer, n. Obsolete.

A person who composes rhymes or verses, esp. verses of inferior quality; a rhymer.

A person who poetizes; a poet.

One who or that which jingles; a rimer.

An inferior poet; a writer of poor or trashy verse; a mere versifier.

A writer of verse; a verseman, versifier.

A versifier, esp. one who writes poor or indifferent verse; a poetaster.

An inferior poet, a poetaster.

(a) a poet who goes about on land; (b) a poet who is the foot-servant or lackey of another.

A man who writes verse; a versemaker; a poet, esp. (in later use) a minor poet or versifier.

A writer or composer of sonnets. Frequently in disparaging sense: a minor or mediocre poet. Also in extended use.

A person who tinkles (in various senses).

A person who writes rhymes or verses; a versifier.

A young or inexperienced poet; a poetaster.

A writer of couplets; a versifier.

A young or budding poet; (also) an inferior or minor poet, a poetaster.

A writer of versicles or short verses; a versifier.

= bardling, n.

An insignificant or inferior poet.

A poetaster.