Verse etymology

English

English word verse comes from Old English vers

Etymology of verse

Detailed word origin of verse

Dictionary entry Language Definition
vers Old English (ang)
verse English (en) A poetic form with regular meter and a fixed rhyme scheme.. A small section of the Jewish or Christian Bible.. One of several similar units of a song, consisting of several lines, generally rhymed.. Poetic form in general. (obsolete) To compose verses.. (transitive) To tell in verse, or poetry.