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Webster 1913 Edition

Author

Au′thor

(a̤′thẽr)
,
Noun.
[OE.
authour
,
autour
, OF.
autor
, F.
auteur
, fr. L.
auctor
, sometimes, but erroneously, written
autor
or
author
, fr.
augere
to increase, to produce. See
Auction
,
Noun.
]
1.
The beginner, former, or first mover of anything; hence, the efficient cause of a thing; a creator; an originator.
Eternal King; thee,
Author
of all being.
Milton.
2.
One who composes or writes a book; a composer, as distinguished from an editor, translator, or compiler.
The chief glory of every people arises from its
authors
.
Johnson.
3.
The editor of a periodical.
[Obs.]
4.
An informant.
[Archaic]
Chaucer.

Au′thor

(a̤′thẽr)
,
Verb.
T.
1.
To occasion; to originate.
[Obs.]
Such an overthrow . . . I have
authored
.
Chapman.
2.
To tell; to say; to declare.
[Obs.]
More of him I dare not
author
.
Massinger.

Webster 1828 Edition

Author

AU'THOR

,
Noun.
[L. auctor. The Latin word is from the root of augeo, to increase, or cause to enlarge. The primary sense is one who brings or causes to come forth.]
1.
One who produces, creates, or brings into being; as, God is the author of the Universe.
2.
The beginner, former, or first mover of any thing; hence, the efficient cause of a thing. It is appropriately applied to one who composes or writes a book, or original work, and in a more general sense, to one whose occupation is to compose and write books; opposed to compiler or translator.

AU'THOR

,
Verb.
T.
To occasion; to effect. [Not used.]

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