Etymology

verset

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Today it means: A very short organ interlude or prelude. Full definition →

Middle English verset ← Old French verset
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  1. Old French · derived fromverset
  2. Middle English · inherited fromverset
  3. English todayverset

From Middle English verset, from Old French verset; equivalent to verse + -et.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.