VERSE
ADJECTIVES
1522 — ROYET of a verse: absurd, nonsensical; wild, chaotic → Sc. obs.
1589 — HARMONICAL of verse: rhythmical, melodious, sweet-sounding → obs.
1624 — MACILENT of verses: jejune, poor
1854 — VERSICAL composed or written in verse
NOUNS
1300 — BASTON a stanza, or verse → obs.
1573 — VERSICLE a short or single metrical line; a little verse
1614 — ACROSTIC the beginning or end of a verse → obs.
1615 — VERSET a little or short verse
1762 — VERSEMANSHIP verse-making
..19C — JABBERWOCK nonsense language or verse
..19C — JABBERWOCKY nonsense verse
1819 — HARPING verses, poetry, ‘song’
1827 — BAGATELLE a piece of verse or music in a light style
1836 — VERSELET a little verse; a small poem
1836 — VERSEMONGERY the writing of bad verse
NOUNS, PERSON
1560 — SINGER a composer of poetry or verse; a poet
1592 — VERSE-FELLOW a fellow or companion verse-maker → obs.
1611 — VERSER a writer of verse; a poet
1634 — VERSEMONGER a versifier, esp. one who writes poor or indifferent verse; a poetaster
1647 — VERSEMAKER one who makes or writes verses; a poet
1652 — VERSEMAN a man who writes verse; a poet; later, a minor poet or versifier
VERBS
1844 — RAISE METRE to write verse → Sc.