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A verse which has a redundant syllable or foot; a hypercatalectic verse.

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  1. n. A verse which has a redundant syllable or foot; a hypercatalectic verse.
  2. n. Hence, anything exceeding the ordinary standard.
  3. 1. (Pros.) A verse which has a redundant syllable or foot; a hypercatalectic verse. 2. Hence, anything exceeding the ordinary standard. When a man rises beyond six foot, he is an hypermeter. Addison.
  4. A verse which has a redundant syllable or foot; ahypercatalectic verse.
  5. n. A verse which has a redundant syllable or foot; a hypercatalectic verse. n. Hence, anything exceeding the ordinary standard.