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verseman|ˈvɜːsmən|
Also verse man, verse-man.
[f. as prec. + man n.]
A man who writes verse; a versemaker; a poet, esp. (in recent use) a minor poet or versifier.
1652Gaule Magastrom. 235 To conclude, all the antient verse men consent in this. 1718Prior Better Answer v, The God of us Verse-men (you know Child) the Sun. 1733[see proseman]. 1779Johnson L.P., Prior ⁋13 When the battle of Blenheim called forth all the versemen. 1847L. Hunt Men, Women, & B. I. xv. 300 Even miserly Pulteney was a verseman. 1883Pall Mall G. 30 Oct. 5/1 Almost alone among recent English versemen, he preserves..a fine-gentlemanly air of urbanity. 1892A. Dobson 18th Cent. Vignettes 171 Madrigalists and minor versemen.
Hence ˈversemanship, verse-making. rare—1.
1762J. Wilkes N. Briton No. 22, The dull mechanical part of versemanship indeed is found, but the spirit of true poetry is wanting. |