versingn.

/ˈvəːsɪŋ/

Etymology: < verse v.¹ + -ing suffix¹.

The action or practice of writing verse; an instance of this; the art or science of verse-making.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > the arts > literature > poetry > [noun] > art or practice of poetry

poesyc1390

makinga1393

rhymingc1405

metringc1425

metrificationc1450

versifyingc1450

rhythming1582

poetrya1586

versinga1586

metredom1592

versification1603

the gay science1693

versemanship1762

rhymery1822

bard-craft1840

poeticism1847

poetism1848

poetics1851

a1586 Sir P. Sidney Apol. Poetrie (1595) sig. G3 That which gyueth greatest scope.., is ryming and versing.

1616 W. Browne Britannia's Pastorals II. i. 9 For well it seemes in versing he hath skill.

1633 G. Herbert Flower in Temple vi I once more smell the dew and rain, And relish versing.

1644 J. Bulwer Chirologia Aiij^v Physick and Versing in his flaming Chaire Plac'd Phoebus, and bestow'd that blazing Haire.

1856 A. Manning Tasso & Leonora 46 Charmed with his smooth versings.

1874 M. Collins Transmigr. II. ix. 162 The man who can..relish versing has nothing much the matter with his..psychical health.

1892 S. A. Brooke Hist. Early Eng. Lit. I. vii. 146 He had before him some ancient versings of the fight.

attributive.a1657 G. Daniel Poems (1878) II. 51 What mad men are wee of the versing trade!

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1917; most recently modified version published online September 2018).

> as lemmas

ˈversing adj.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > the arts > literature > poetry > [adjective] > composing verse

rhyming1566

rhythmical1567

versifying1580

versing1630

rhythmopoetic1865

1630 J. Taylor Pennyles Pilgrimage in All Wks. i. 125/1 My versing Muse craues some repose, And whilst she sleeps Ile spowt a little prose.

1665 J. Spencer Disc. Vulgar Prophecies 55 I should..throw out the vast rabble of rhyming, clinching, versing Prophets, as persons that tell the worst lies in the best maner.

† versing n. Cant Obsolete

ΘΚΠ

the mind > possession > taking > stealing or theft > defrauding or swindling > [noun]

defraudc1450

defraudationc1503

fraudingc1530

defrauding1548

cheateryc1555

cheatingc1555

versing1591

begeckc1600

sharking1602

shaving1606

rooking1635

defraudment1645

emunging1664

prowlerya1670

bilking1687

sharping1692

mace1742

fineering1765

swindling1769

highway robbery1777

macing1811

flat-catching1821

ramping1830

swindlery1833

rigging1846

diddlinga1849

suck-in1856

daylight robbery1863

cooking1873

bunco-steering1875

chousing1881

fiddling1884

verneukery1896

padding1900

verneukering1900

bobol1907

swizzle1913

ramp1915

swizz1915

chizzing1948

tweedling1975

1591 R. Greene Notable Discouery of Coosenage f. 8 Versing Law. Coosenage by false gold.

单词	versing
释义	versingn. /ˈvəːsɪŋ/ Etymology: < verse v.¹ + -ing suffix¹. The action or practice of writing verse; an instance of this; the art or science of verse-making. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > literature > poetry > [noun] > art or practice of poetry poesyc1390 makinga1393 rhymingc1405 metringc1425 metrificationc1450 versifyingc1450 rhythming1582 poetrya1586 versinga1586 metredom1592 versification1603 the gay science1693 versemanship1762 rhymery1822 bard-craft1840 poeticism1847 poetism1848 poetics1851 poetics1851 a1586 Sir P. Sidney Apol. Poetrie (1595) sig. G3 That which gyueth greatest scope.., is ryming and versing. 1616 W. Browne Britannia's Pastorals II. i. 9 For well it seemes in versing he hath skill. 1633 G. Herbert Flower in Temple vi I once more smell the dew and rain, And relish versing. 1644 J. Bulwer Chirologia Aiij^v Physick and Versing in his flaming Chaire Plac'd Phoebus, and bestow'd that blazing Haire. 1856 A. Manning Tasso & Leonora 46 Charmed with his smooth versings. 1874 M. Collins Transmigr. II. ix. 162 The man who can..relish versing has nothing much the matter with his..psychical health. 1892 S. A. Brooke Hist. Early Eng. Lit. I. vii. 146 He had before him some ancient versings of the fight. attributive.a1657 G. Daniel Poems (1878) II. 51 What mad men are wee of the versing trade! This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1917; most recently modified version published online September 2018). > as lemmas ˈversing ˈversing adj. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > literature > poetry > [adjective] > composing verse rhyming1566 rhythmical1567 versifying1580 versing1630 rhythmopoetic1865 1630 J. Taylor Pennyles Pilgrimage in All Wks. i. 125/1 My versing Muse craues some repose, And whilst she sleeps Ile spowt a little prose. 1665 J. Spencer Disc. Vulgar Prophecies 55 I should..throw out the vast rabble of rhyming, clinching, versing Prophets, as persons that tell the worst lies in the best maner. extracted from versev.¹ versing † versing n. Cant Obsolete ΘΚΠ the mind > possession > taking > stealing or theft > defrauding or swindling > [noun] defraudc1450 defraudationc1503 fraudingc1530 defrauding1548 cheateryc1555 cheatingc1555 versing1591 begeckc1600 sharking1602 shaving1606 rooking1635 defraudment1645 emunging1664 prowlerya1670 bilking1687 sharping1692 mace1742 fineering1765 swindling1769 highway robbery1777 macing1811 flat-catching1821 ramping1830 swindlery1833 rigging1846 diddlinga1849 suck-in1856 daylight robbery1863 cooking1873 bunco-steering1875 chousing1881 fiddling1884 verneukery1896 padding1900 verneukering1900 bobol1907 swizzle1913 ramp1915 swizz1915 chizzing1948 tweedling1975 1591 R. Greene Notable Discouery of Coosenage f. 8 Versing Law. Coosenage by false gold. extracted from † versev.³ < n.a1586 as lemmas
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