herok verse
Preserved but no longer current.
That verse in which epic poetry is generally written. In Greek and Latin it is hexameter verse, in English it is ten- syHabie iambic verse, either in rhymes or not; in Italian it is the ottava rim&< So called be- cause it is employed to celebrate heroic exploits.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “herok verse” mean?
That verse in which epic poetry is generally written. In Greek and Latin it is hexameter verse, in English it is ten- syHabie iambic verse, either in rhymes or not; in Italian it is the ottava rim&< So called be- cause it is employed to celebrate heroic exploits.
Is “herok verse” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.