Word Meanings - BERHYME - Book Publishers vocabulary database

To mention in rhyme or verse; to rhyme about. Note: Shak.

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• RHYMERY
  The art or habit of making rhymes; rhyming; -- in contempt.
• VERSET
  A verse. Milton.
• VERSEMAN
  See PRIOR
• ABOUT
  On the point or verge of; going; in act of. Paul was now aboutto open his mouth. Acts xviii. 14. 7. Concerning; with regard to; on account of; touching. "To treat about thy ransom." Milton. She must have her way about Sarah. Trollope. (more info)
• RHYMER
  One who makes rhymes; a versifier; -- generally in contempt; a poor poet; a poetaster. This would make them soon perceive what despicaple creatures our common rhymers and playwriters be. Milton.
• RHYME
  Correspondence of sound in the terminating words or syllables of two or more verses, one succeeding another immediately or at no great distance. The words or syllables so used must not begin with the same consonant, or if one begins with a vowel
• VERSEMONGER
  A writer of verses; especially, a writer of commonplace poetry; a poetaster; a rhymer; -- used humorously or in contempt.
• VERSED
  Acquainted or familiar, as the result of experience, study, practice, etc.; skilled; practiced. Deep versed in books and shallow in himself. Milton. Opinions . . . derived from studying the Scriptures, wherein he was versed beyond any person of
• RHYMESTER
  A rhymer; a maker of poor poetry. Bp. Hall. Byron.
• MENTIONABLE
  Fit to be mentioned.
• VERSE
  and, in poetry, a verse, from vertere, versum, to turn, to turn round; akin to E. worth to become: cf. F. vers. See Worth to become, and cf. Advertise, Averse, Controversy, Convert, Divers, Invert, 1. A line consisting of a certain number
• MENTION
  A speaking or notice of anything, -- usually in a brief or cursory manner. Used especially in the phrase to make mention of. I will make mention of thy righteousness. Ps. lxxi. 16. And sleep in dull, cold marble, where no mention Of me more must
• RHYMELESS
  Destitute of rhyme. Bp. Hall.
• ABOUT-SLEDGE
  The largest hammer used by smiths. Weale.
• VERSER
  A versifier. B. Jonson.
• CONTROVERSER
  A disputant.
• REVERSED
  Annulled and the contrary substituted; as, a reversed judgment or decree. Reversed positive or negative , a picture corresponding with the original in light and shade, but reversed as to right and left. Abney. (more info) 1. Turned side for side,
• AVERSENESS
  The quality of being averse; opposition of mind; unwillingness.
• RENVERSEMENT
  A reversing.
• UNMENTIONABLES
  The breeches; trousers.
• ROUNDABOUTNESS
  The quality of being roundabout; circuitousness.
• TRAVERSE
  Lying across; being in a direction across something else; as, paths cut with traverse trenches. Oak . . . being strong in all positions, may be better trusted in cross and traverse work. Sir H. Wotton. The ridges of the fallow field traverse.
• INTERTRANSVERSE
  Between the transverse processes of the vertebræ.
• UNIVERSE
  All created things viewed as constituting one system or whole; the whole body of things, or of phenomena; the mundus of the Latins; the world; creation. How may I Adore thee, Author of this universe And all this good to man! Milton. (more info)
• INVERSE
  Inverted; having a position or mode of attachment the reverse of that which is usual. (more info) 1. Opposite in order, relation, or effect; reversed; inverted; reciprocal; -- opposed to direct.
• AVERSE
  1. Turned away or backward. The tracks averse a lying notice gave, And led the searcher backward from the cave. Dryden. 2. Having a repugnance or opposition of mind; disliking; disinclined; unwilling; reluctant. Averse alike to flatter, or offend.
• OVERSET
  1. To turn or tip over from an upright, or a proper, position so that it lies upon its side or bottom upwards; to upset; as, to overset a chair, a coach, a ship, or a building. Dryden. 2. To cause to fall, or to tail; to subvert; to overthrow;
• RACEABOUT
  A small sloop-rigged racing yacht carrying about six hundred square feet of sail, distinguished from a knockabout by having a short bowsprit.
• TRAVERSER
  One who traverses, or denies. (more info) 1. One who, or that which, traverses, or moves, as an index on a scale, and the like.
• TRANSVERSELY
  In a transverse manner.
• OBVERSELY
  In an obverse manner.