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rhyme

 

  4  definitions  found 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Rhyme  \Rhyme\,  n.  [OE.  ryme,  rime,  AS  r[=i]m  number;  akin  to 
  OHG.  r[=i]m  number,  succession,  series,  G.  reim  rhyme.  The 
  modern  sense  is  due  to  the  influence  of  F.  rime,  which  is  of 
  German  origin,  and  originally  the  same  word.]  [The  Old 
  English  spelling  {rime}  is  becoming  again  common.  See  Note 
  under  {Prime}.] 
  1.  An  expression  of  thought  in  numbers,  measure,  or  verse;  a 
  composition  in  verse;  a  rhymed  tale;  poetry;  harmony  of 
  language.  ``Railing  rhymes.''  --Daniel. 
 
  A  ryme  I  learned  long  ago.  --Chaucer. 
 
  He  knew  Himself  to  sing,  and  build  the  lofty  rime. 
  --Milton. 
 
  2.  (Pros.)  Correspondence  of  sound  in  the  terminating  words 
  or  syllables  of  two  or  more  verses,  one  succeeding  another 
  immediately  or  at  no  great  distance.  The  words  or 
  syllables  so  used  must  not  begin  with  the  same  consonant, 
  or  if  one  begins  with  a  vowel  the  other  must  begin  with  a 
  consonant.  The  vowel  sounds  and  accents  must  be  the  same 
  as  also  the  sounds  of  the  final  consonants  if  there  be 
  any 
 
  For  rhyme  with  reason  may  dispense,  And  sound  has 
  right  to  govern  sense  --Prior. 
 
  3.  Verses,  usually  two  having  this  correspondence  with  each 
  other  a  couplet;  a  poem  containing  rhymes. 
 
  4.  A  word  answering  in  sound  to  another  word 
 
  {Female  rhyme}.  See  under  {Female}. 
 
  {Male  rhyme}.  See  under  {Male}. 
 
  {Rhyme  or  reason},  sound  or  sense 
 
  {Rhyme  royal}  (Pros.),  a  stanza  of  seven  decasyllabic  verses, 
  of  which  the  first  and  third  the  second  fourth  and 
  fifth  and  the  sixth  and  seventh  rhyme. 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Rhyme  \Rhyme\,  v.  i.  [imp.  &  p.  p.  {Rhymed};p.  pr  &  vb  n. 
  {Rhyming}.]  [OE.  rimen,  rymen,  AS  r[=i]man  to  count:  cf  F. 
  rimer  to  rhyme.  See  {Rhyme},  n.] 
  1.  To  make  rhymes,  or  verses.  ``Thou  shalt  no  longer  ryme.'' 
  --Chaucer. 
 
  There  marched  the  bard  and  blockhead,  side  by  side 
  Who  rhymed  for  hire,  and  patronized  for  pride. 
  --Pope. 
 
  2.  To  accord  in  rhyme  or  sound. 
 
  And  if  they  rhymed  and  rattled,  all  was  well 
  --Dryden. 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Rhyme  \Rhyme\,  v.  t. 
  1.  To  put  into  rhyme.  --Sir  T.  Wilson. 
 
  2.  To  influence  by  rhyme. 
 
  Hearken  to  a  verser,  who  may  chance  Rhyme  thee  to 
  good.  --Herbert. 
 
  From  WordNet  r  1.6  [wn]: 
 
  rhyme 
  n  1:  correspondence  in  the  sounds  of  two  or  more  lines  (esp. 
  final  sounds)  [syn:  {rime}] 
  2:  a  piece  of  poetry  [syn:  {verse}] 
  v  :  compose  rhymes  [syn:  {rime}]




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