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Where does “verset” come from?

verset (English) comes from Middle English verset, from Old French verset.

verset (English): A very short organ interlude or prelude; A verse

Definitions

  1. A very short organ interlude or prelude; A verse

Ancestry of “verset”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishversetA short Biblical verse used as part of the...
2Old Frenchverset—
Every word from Old French verset →