Noun

(es)

(dated, derogatory) A female author.

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, year = 1765 , month = January , title = A further Account of the celebrated German Poete?s , magazine = The Gentleman's Magazine , page = 5 , pageurl = http://books.google.com/books?id=5nZIAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA5 , passage = This ob?ervation is verified in our authore?s , who, without de?ign, without art, and without in?truction is arrived at a wonderful perfection in the art of poetry, and may be placed among?t poets of the fir?t cla?s. }}