n. [ Gr. &unr_;; &unr_; judgment, maxim + &unr_; discourse: cf. F. gnomologie. ] A collection of, or a treatise on, maxims, grave sentences, or reflections. [ Obs. ] Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. no`mos law + -logy. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. The science of law; legislation. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The science of the laws of the mind; rational psychology. Sir W. Hamilton. [ 1913 Webster ]