| 释义 |
versing, vbl. n.|ˈvɜːsɪŋ|
[f. verse v.1 + -ing1.]
The action or practice of writing verse; an instance of this; the art or science of verse-making.
1581Sidney Apol. Poetrie (Arb.) 49 That which gyueth greatest scope.., is ryming and versing. 1613W. Browne Brit. Past. ii. i. (1616) 9 For well it seemes in versing he hath skill. 1633G. Herbert Temple, Flower vi, I once more smell the dew and rain, And relish versing. 1644Bulwer Chirol. A iij b, Physick and Versing in his flaming Chaire Plac'd Phoebus, and bestow'd that blazing Haire. 1856A. Manning Tasso & Leonora 46 Charmed with his smooth versings. 1874M. Collins Transmigr. II. ix. 162 The man who can..relish versing has nothing much the matter with his..psychical health. 1892S. A. Brooke Early Eng. Lit. I. vii. 146 He had before him some ancient versings of the fight.
attrib.1645G. Daniel Poems Wks. (Grosart) II. 51 What mad men are wee of the versing trade! |