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metred, ppl. a.|ˈmiːtəd| [f. metre v. + -ed1.] Composed in metre; metrical. Also loosely, rhythmical.
1711Shaftesbury Charac. (1737) III. Misc. v. i. 264 In their elegant Stile and metred Prose. 1851Tapping Manlove's Lead Mines Pref., Manlove within the compass of 300 metred lines has produced a perfect and accurate digest of the voluminous mass of intricate mining customs. 1863Cowden Clarke Shaks. Char. ix. 228 With what metred decorum the triumvirate would have bandied the festal amenities! |