Berhyming

/bɪˈraɪmɪŋ/ verb

Definition

The present participle of 'berhyme'; the act of composing into verse or putting into rhyming form.

Etymology

Present participle form of 'berhyme,' following standard English gerund formation by adding '-ing' to the verb stem.

Kelly Says

Medieval scribes sometimes complained about the tedium of 'berhyming' texts—the mechanical act of scanning lines and counting syllables was precise work, not the romantic inspiration we imagine poets experience.

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