versicle
(noun) a short verse said or sung by a priest or minister in public worship and followed by a response from the congregation
Source: WordNet® 3.1
versicle (plural versicles)
In poetry and songs, particularly hymns, one of a series of lines that are shorter than a standard line of verse.
In liturgy, the verse said by the officiant.
Source: Wiktionary
Ver"si*cle, n. Etym: [L. versiculus, dim. of versus. See Verse.]
Definition: A little verse; especially, a short verse or text said or sung in public worship by the priest or minister, and followed by a response from the people. The psalms were in number fifteen, . . . being digested into versicles. Strype.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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