Rhymer
THOMAS, of Erceldoune, or Earlston, Berwickshire, England, otherwise called THOMAS THE RHYMER; a half-legendary Scotch poet or romancer of the 13th century. He is mentioned by Barbour, Blind Harry, and Wyntoun, was credited with prophetical powers, and his "Prophecies," a collection of oracular rhymes, were long popular in Scotch folk lore. The old metrical romance of "Sir Tristram" is doubtfully ascribed to him.