Definition of "linguister" [linguister]

• A dabbler in linguistics; a student of philology; a linguist. (noun)

The Century Dictionary (Public Domain)

• "About noon appeared Chico Furano, son of the late Chico de Ouro, in his quality of “English linguister;” a low position to which want of “savvy” has reduced him."
• "The head linguister, who, like “Persian interpreters” to commanders in chief of India during my clay, could not speak a word of any language but his own, after clapping hands, congratulated us in the name of the great king Nekulu; he lives, it appears, in a Banza at some distance to the north or north-east, out of sight of the river, and he cannot be visited without great outlay of gunpowder and strong waters."
• "A tumult of questions assailed the little linguister."