off-versen.

Brit.

/ˈɒfˌvəːs/, U.S.

/ˈɔfˌvərs/,

/ˈɑfˌvərs/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation; modelled on a German lexical item. Etymons: off- prefix, verse n.

Etymology: < off- prefix + verse n., after German Abvers (1925 or earlier). Compare on-verse n.

Germanic Prosody.

The second half-line of a line of alliterative verse. Opposed to on-verse n.

ΚΠ

1935 K. Malone in ELH 2 291 The chief function of alliteration in OE poetry is that of binding together the two halves (i.e. the on- and off-verses) of the so-called long line.

1953 F. P. Magoun in Speculum 28 458 The first down-beat or ictus in the off-verse does not here alliterate with the preceding on-verse.

1970 Rev. Eng. Stud. 21 134 The Anglo-Saxon poets apparently preferred beginning new clauses with the off-verse.

1992 A. Crépin in C. Blank Lang. & Civilization I. 109 ‘Variation’ offers a good case-study of metrics. The first term often occurs in an off-verse, preceded by connectors and/or followed by a finite verb, whereas the second term occurs in the following on-verse which it fills up entirely.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	off-verse
释义	off-versen. Brit. /ˈɒfˌvəːs/, U.S. /ˈɔfˌvərs/, /ˈɑfˌvərs/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation; modelled on a German lexical item. Etymons: off- prefix, verse n. Etymology: < off- prefix + verse n., after German Abvers (1925 or earlier). Compare on-verse n. Germanic Prosody. The second half-line of a line of alliterative verse. Opposed to on-verse n. ΚΠ 1935 K. Malone in ELH 2 291 The chief function of alliteration in OE poetry is that of binding together the two halves (i.e. the on- and off-verses) of the so-called long line. 1953 F. P. Magoun in Speculum 28 458 The first down-beat or ictus in the off-verse does not here alliterate with the preceding on-verse. 1970 Rev. Eng. Stud. 21 134 The Anglo-Saxon poets apparently preferred beginning new clauses with the off-verse. 1992 A. Crépin in C. Blank Lang. & Civilization I. 109 ‘Variation’ offers a good case-study of metrics. The first term often occurs in an off-verse, preceded by connectors and/or followed by a finite verb, whereas the second term occurs in the following on-verse which it fills up entirely. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1935
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