proverbialistn.
/prəˈvəːbɪəlɪst/, U.S. /prəˈvərbiələst/ An originator, user, or recorder of proverbial sayings. Cf. paroemiologist n.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > saying, maxim, adage > proverb > [noun] > study of > collector, student of
proverbialist1709
paroemiographer1823
paroemiologist1861
proverbiologist1893
1709 Brit. Apollo: Supernumerary Paper Aug. He [sc. Solomon] was so celebrated a Proverbialist.
1747 S. Richardson Clarissa I. Pref. p. xi Lord M. Uncle to Mr. Lovelace; a Nobleman of middle Genius; and a great Proverbialist.
1815 W. H. Ireland Scribbleomania 317 (note) Luckily for the proverbialist, the good Pope knew nothing of the Greek language.
1898 Notes & Queries 9th Ser. 2 430/2 If Ray is the only proverbialist who notes it.
1961 Manitowoc (Wisconsin) Herald-Times 30 Mar. 7/4 ‘Self preservation is the first law of nature,’ is the way the old proverbialist describe [sic] the case.
1966 B. Netanyahu Marranos of Spain iv. 175 ‘When the wicked are lost,’ says the Book of Proverbs, ‘it is a cause for rejoicing.’ And it is about such cases that the proverbialist also said: ‘The righteous will see their fall and rejoice.’
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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