archaist
(ˈɑːkeɪɪst)
[f. archa-ism + -ist.]
a. One who studies what is archaic; an antiquary. b. One who employs archaism, who makes use of archaic methods or language in art or literature.
| 1851 Mrs. Browning Casa Guidi W. 1, Archaists mumbling dry bones up the land. 1867 Athenæum 812/2 A revivalist or affected archaist. |