short metre
noun
a stanza form, used esp for hymns, consisting of four lines, the third of which has eight syllables, while the rest have six
Words nearby short metre
short jenny, short leg, short line, short list, short loin, short metre, short money, short notice, on, short odds, short of, short order
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