lyrist

2 definitions found

lyrist - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Lyrist \Lyr"ist\, n. [L. lyristes, Gr. lyristh`s: cf. F.
     lyriste.]
     A musician who plays on the harp or lyre; a composer of
     lyrical poetry. --Shelley.
     [1913 Webster] Lysichiton

lyrist - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  lyrist
      n 1: a person who writes the words for songs [syn: lyricist,
           lyrist]