verseman en · NOUN
Etymology
From verse + -man.
Meanings
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A por, especially an inferior one; a versemonger.
And they have my whimsies, but thou hast my heart, The god of us versemen (you know, child ,) the Sun
a. 1722 (date written), Matthew Prior, “A Better Answer”, in The Poetical Works of Matthew Prior […], volume (please specify |volume=I or II), London: […] W[illiam] Strahan, […], published 1779, →OCLC:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| versemen | Number=Plur | lexicographic |