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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread spagyrist #124670 03/05/2004 9:21 PM Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 13,858 wwh Carpal Tunnel wwh Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 13,858 A group of words from Webster 1913: Could Harry Potter be a spagyrist? Spagyric, Spagyrical Spa*gyr"ic (?), Spa*gyr"ic*al (?), a. [LL. sparygicus, fr. Gr. to draw, to separate + to assemble; cf. F. spagirique.] Chemical; alchemical. [Obs.] Spagyric Spa*gyr"ic, n. A spagyrist. [Obs.] Bp. Hall. Spagyrist Spag"y*rist (?), n. [Cf. F. spagiriste.] 1. A chemist, esp. one devoted to alchemistic pursuits. [Obs.] 2. One of a sect which arose in the days of alchemy, who sought to discover remedies for disease by chemical means. The spagyrists historically preceded the iatrochemists. Encyc. Brit. Spahi, Spahee Spa"hi (?), Spa"hee, n. [Per., Turk., & Hind. sipāhī: cf. F. spahi. See Seroy.] 1. Formerly, one of the Turkish cavalry. 2. An Algerian cavalryman in the French army Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: spagyrist wwh #217417 07/01/2014 9:12 AM Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 291 Victoria, Australia Bazr enthusiast Bazr enthusiast Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 291 Victoria, Australia Could Harry Potter be a spagyrist? Harry Potter was a wizard. Which could equate to a spagyrist. wizard noun 1. (in legends and fairy tales) a man who has magical powers. synonyms: sorcerer, warlock, male witch, magus, (black) magician, necromancer, occultist, enchanter. live in the moment Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: spagyrist Bazr #217422 07/01/2014 3:48 PM Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 9,974 Likes: 3 Land of the Flat Water LukeJavan8 Carpal Tunnel LukeJavan8 Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 9,974 Likes: 3 Land of the Flat Water Ah, another friend of Harry! ----please, draw me a sheep---- Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter The Name of the Wind LukeJavan8 #217424 07/02/2014 1:34 AM Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 11,117 Likes: 2 Worcester, MA wofahulicodoc Carpal Tunnel wofahulicodoc Carpal Tunnel Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 11,117 Likes: 2 Worcester, MA Actually, it's Kvothe who is the spagyrist... Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. (have been... ------  Words from medicine  Beheading words  Meta-words  Words from classical mythology  Animal Safari  Words with unusual etymologies  Eponyms or words derived from p...  Loanwords from German  English as a global language Print Thread Switch to Threaded Mode Show Likes Link Copied to Clipboard View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary

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