'Lyrist' definitions:

Definition of 'lyrist'

(from WordNet)
noun
A person who writes the words for songs [syn: lyricist, lyrist]

Definition of 'Lyrist'

From: GCIDE
  • 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