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metrificare

metrificare [ML] , to compose in metric verse: a (trans.); b (intr.). a Juvencus ‥ ~avit Mattheum evangelium ‥ ‘officio amissamque levant promissa loquelam’ Bacon CSPhil. 456.  b presbiter ‥ ~et tropice, i.~e. conversive Garl. Dict. 133; jussit de bellis me metrificare novellis / qui sedet in stellis (J. Bridl.) Pol. Poems I 128; quod iste terminus ~are idem significat quod versificare Ib. 130; per sanctum David Wallus bene metrificavit Feudal Man. 148; sic idem monachus ~avit Fordun Chr. IX 29.

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