Dis″tich (?), n. [L. distichon, Gr. �, neut. of � with two rows, of two verses; δι- = δίσ- twice + � row, verse, fr. � to ascend; akin to AS. stīgan to ascend: cf. F. distique. See Stirrup.] (Pros.) A couple of verses or poetic lines making complete sense; an epigram of two verses.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.