a metre consisting of lines of 12 and 14 syllables alternately; cf. short metre n. at short, adj. n.adv. compounds 6a.
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| 释义 | society > leisure > the arts > literature > poetry > versification > metre > [noun] > variety of > poulter's measure (3) poulter's measure1575 a metre consisting of lines of 12 and 14 syllables alternately; cf. short metre n. at short, adj. n.adv. compounds 6a. short metre1718 a form of stanza used in hymn-writing, consisting of four lines of which the first, second, and fourth are of six syllables and the third of eight… poulterer's measure1841 = poulter's measure n. at poulter, n. compounds 2. |
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