† proverbiologistn.
Obsolete. rare.
A person who studies proverbs.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > saying, maxim, adage > proverb > [noun] > study of > collector, student of
proverbialist1709
paroemiographer1823
paroemiologist1861
proverbiologist1893
1893 Athenæum 18 Feb. 216/1 His excellent book is..sure to meet with a hearty welcome on the part of all proverbiologists.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2007; most recently modified version published online June 2018).
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