solvern.
/ˈsɒlvə/, U.S. /ˈsɑlvər/ One who solves.
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the mind > attention and judgement > testing > resolving of problem, solution > [noun] > one who solves
unentangler1610
solutist1708
solver1719
problem-solver1848
disentangler1885
solutionist1885
1719 D. Defoe Life Robinson Crusoe 259 A Casuist, or a Solver of Difficulties.
1864 Athenæum No. 1920. 217/2 Solver of problems.
1876 Academy 30 Sept. 331/1 The lynx-eyed public solvers often detect some simple second solution.
1898 Month Nov. 550 The solver of their doubts and difficulties.
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n.1719- to work nights
- to work off
- to work on tribute
- to work one'its way
- to work one's arse off
- to work one's ass off
- to work one's balls off
- to work one's brains out
- to work one's butt off
- to work one's daylights out
- to work one's etc off
- to work one's etc out
- to work one's eyeballs out
- to work one's eyes out
- to work one's feat
- to work one's fingers off
- to work one's fingers to the bone
- to work one's full feat
- to work one's guts out
- to work one's kind
- to work one's magic
- to work one's passage
- to work one's socks off
- to work one's soul out
- to work one's tail off