proser

[ proh-zer ]

/ ˌproʊ zər /

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noun

a person who talks or writes in prose.

a person who talks or writes in a dull or tedious fashion.

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Origin of proser

First recorded in 1620–30; prose + -er¹

Admetus grieved so deeply at her loss that Proser´pine actually relented, but Pluto remained inexorable.
The Student's Mythology|Catherine Ann White
Jupiter promised to grant her request, in case Proser´pine should not have tasted food in the infernal regions.
The Student's Mythology|Catherine Ann White
As we have learned before, Pluto was married to Proser´pine, daughter of Ceres.
The Student's Mythology|Catherine Ann White
Ado'nis, a beautiful youth, beloved by Venus and Proser'pina, who quarrelled about the possession of him.
Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama, Vol 1|The Rev. E. Cobham Brewer, LL.D.

The round was brought to a close by some rapid exchanges, after which the Proser went down.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 103, December 3, 1892|Various