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单词 verser
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versern.1

/ˈvəːsə/
Etymology: < verse v.1 + -er suffix1. Compare versifier n.
A writer of verse; a verseman, versifier.
ΘΚΠ
society > leisure > the arts > literature > poetry > poet > [noun] > minor poet or poetaster
rhymera1500
versifier1531
rhythmer1577
rhymester1593
poetizer1599
jingler1600
penny poet1600
poetaster1601
verser?1611
versemonger1634
poetitoa1637
foot poet1641
verseman1652
sonneteer1667
tinkler1689
verse-wright1729
rhymist1763
bardling1813
coupleteer1818
verse-smith1820
poetling1830
versicler1860
bardlet1867
poeticule1872
poetast1892
?1611 G. Chapman in tr. Homer Iliads xiii. Comm. Such as abuse the name of Critics as many versers do of poets.
1647 J. Cleveland Poems in Char. London-diurnall (Wing C4662) 39 O That I could but vote my selfe a Poet!.. Or, like the Doctors Militant, could get Dub'd at adventures Verser Banneret!
a1649 W. Drummond Wks. (1711) 225 He thought not Bartas a Poet, but a Verser, because he wrote not Fiction.
1854 M. Oliphant Magdalen Hepburn I. 9 The archer Simon,..a verser as much as a bowman.
1907 Westm. Gaz. 21 Aug. 4/1 The invidious task of separating the poets from the versers.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1917; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

versern.2

Etymology: Compare verse v.3
Cant.
One of a gang of cozeners or swindlers (see quots.).
ΘΚΠ
the mind > possession > taking > stealing or theft > thief > defrauder or swindler > [noun]
feature14..
frauderc1475
prowler1519
lurcher1528
defrauder1552
frauditor1553
taker-upc1555
verserc1555
fogger1564
Jack-in-the-box1570
gilenyer1590
foist1591
rutter1591
crossbiter1592
sharker1594
shark1600
bat-fowler1602
cheater1606
foister1610
operator1611
fraudsman1613
projector1615
smoke-sellera1618
decoy1618
firkera1626
scandaroon1631
snapa1640
cunning shaver1652
knight of industrya1658
chouse1658
cheat1664
sharper1681
jockey1683
rooker1683
fool-finder1685
rookster1697
sheep-shearer1699
bubbler1720
gyp1728
bite1742
swindler1770
pigeon1780
mace1781
gouger1790
needle1790
fly-by-night1796
sharp1797
skinner1797
diddler1803
mace cove1811
mace-gloak1819
macer1819
flat-catcher1821
moonlight wanderer1823
burner1838
Peter Funk1840
Funk1842
pigeoner1849
maceman1850
bester1856
fiddler1857
highway robber1874
bunco-steerer1875
swizzler1876
forty1879
flim-flammer1881
chouser1883
take-down1888
highbinder1890
fraud1895
Sam Slick1897
grafter1899
come-on1905
verneuker1905
gypster1917
chiseller1918
tweedler1925
rorter1926
gazumper1932
chizzer1935
sharpie1942
sharpster1942
slick1959
slickster1965
rip-off artist1968
shonky1970
rip-off merchant1971
c1555 Manifest Detection Diceplay sig. Diiii He lightly hath in his company a man of more worship then himself, yt hath the countenance of a possessioner of land and he is called the verser.
1591 R. Greene Notable Discouery of Coosenage f. 1 There bee requisite effectually to act the Art of Conny-catching three seuerall parties: The Setter, the Verser, and the Barnackle.
1591 R. Greene Notable Discouery of Coosenage f. 3 Imagine the Connie is in the Tauerne, then sits downe the Verser, and saith to the Setter; what sirha, wilt thou giue mee a quart of wine or shall I giue thee one? [etc.].
1606 G. Chapman Monsieur D'Oliue iv. i. F iij b D'Ol. Can he verse? Pac. I, and sett too, my Lord; Hee's both a Setter and a Verser.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1917; most recently modified version published online June 2022).
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