VERSICLE

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


Etymology

Noun

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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