Webster's Dictionary 1913

865

Verrucous

Ver″ru‐cous (?), a. Verrucose.

866

Verruculose

Ver‐ru″cu‐lose′ (?), a. [L. verrucula, dim. of verruca a wart.] Minutely verrucose; as, a verruculose leaf or stalk.

867

Verrugas

‖Ver‐ru″gas (?), n. [Sp., warts. Cf. Verruca.] (Med.) An endemic disease occurring in the Andes in Peru, characterized by warty tumors which ulcerate and bleed. It is probably d...

868

Vers

Vers (?), n. sing. & pl. A verse or verses. See Verse, n. “Ten vers or twelve.” Chaucer.

869

Vers de société

‖Vers′ de so′cié′té″ (?). See Society verses, under Society.

870

Versability

Ver′sa‐bil″i‐ty (?), n. The quality or state of being versable. Sterne

871

Versable

Ver″sa‐ble (?), a. [L. versabilis: cf. F. versable. See Versatile.] Capable of being turned.

872

Versableness

Ver″sa‐ble‐ness, n. Versability.

873

Versal

Ver″sal (?), a. Universal. Shak.

874

Versant

Ver″sant (?), a. [L. versans, p. pr. of versare to turn about frequently, to turn over in the mind, to meditate. See Versatile.] Familiar; conversant.Men not versant with courts...

875

Versant (2)

Ver″sant, n. The slope of a side of a mountain chain; hence, the general slope of a country; aspect.

876

Versatile

Ver″sa‐tile (?), a. [L. versatilis, fr. versare to turn around, v. freq. of vertere: cf. F. versatile. See Verse.] 1. Capable of being turned round. Harte.2. Liable to be turned...

877

Versatility

Ver′sa‐til″i‐ty (?), n. [Cf. F. versatilité.] The quality or state of being versatile; versatileness.

878

Verse

Verse (vẽrs), n. [OE. vers, AS. fers, L. versus a line in writing, and, in poetry, a verse, from vertere, versum, to turn, to turn round; akin to E. worth to become: cf. F. vers...

879

Verse (2)

Verse, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Versed (vẽrst); p. pr. & vb. n.Versing.] To tell in verse, or poetry.Playing on pipes of corn and versing love. Shak.

880

Verse (3)

Verse, v. i. To make verses; to versify.It is not rhyming and versing that maketh a poet. Sir P. Sidney.

881

Versed

Versed (vẽrst), a. [Cf. F. versé, L. versatus, p. p. of versari to turn about frequently, to turn over, to be engaged in a thing, passive of versare. See Versant, a.] Acquainted...

882

Versed (2)

Versed, a. [L. versus turned, p. p. vertere. See 1st Versed.] (Math.) Turned.Versed sine. See under Sine, and Illust. of Functions.

883

Verseman

Verse″man (–man), n. Same as Versemonger. Prior.

884

Versemonger

Verse″mon′ger (–mŭṉ′gẽr), n. A writer of verses; especially, a writer of commonplace poetry; a poetaster; a rhymer; — used humorously or in contempt.

885

Verser

Vers″er (vẽrs″ẽr), n. A versifier. B. Jonson.

886

Verset

Vers″et (–ĕt), n. A verse. Milton.

887

Versicle

Ver″si‐cle (?), n. [L. versiculus, dim. of versus. See Verse.] A little verse; especially, a short verse or text said or sung in public worship by the priest or minister, and fo...

888

Versicolor

{ Ver″si‐col′or (?), Ver″si‐col′ored (?), } a. [L. versicolor; versare to change + color color.] Having various colors; changeable in color. “Versicolor, sweet-smelling flowers....

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Versicular

Ver‐sic″u‐lar (?), a. [See Versicle.] Of or pertaining to verses; designating distinct divisions of a writing.

890

Versification

Ver′si‐fi‐ca″tion (?), n. [L. versificatio: cf. F. versification.] The act, art, or practice, of versifying, or making verses; the construction of poetry; metrical composition.

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Versificator

Ver″si‐fi‐ca′tor (?), n. A versifier. “The best versificator next Virgil.” Dryden.