a. [ L. melancholicus, Gr. &unr_;: cf. F. mélancholique. ] Given to melancholy; depressed; melancholy; dejected; unhappy. [ 1913 Webster ]
Just as the melancholic eye Sees fleets and armies in the sky. Prior. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Obs. ] 1. One affected with a gloomy state of mind. J. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. A gloomy state of mind; melancholy. Clarendon. [ 1913 Webster ]