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Pros.a verse ending in which the metrical stress falls on a word or syllable that would not be stressed in natural utterance, as a preposition, the object of which is carried over to the next line.[1855-60]
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weak ending — /wik ˈɛndɪŋ/ (say week ending) noun a verse ending in which the metrical stress falls on a word or syllable which would not be stressed in natural utterance, as a preposition whose object is carried over to the next line …
weak ending — Pros. a verse ending in which the metrical stress falls on a word or syllable that would not be stressed in natural utterance, as a preposition, the object of which is carried over to the next line. [1855 60] … Useful english dictionary
weak ending — noun Prosody an unstressed syllable in a place at the end of a line of verse that normally receives a stress … English new terms dictionary
weak — adj. 1 deficient in strength, power, or number; fragile; easily broken or bent or defeated. 2 deficient in vigour; sickly, feeble (weak health; a weak imagination). 3 a deficient in resolution; easily led (a weak character). b (of an action or… … Useful english dictionary
weak — [wēk] adj. [ME waik < ON veikr, akin to OE wac, feeble (which the ON word replaced) < IE * weig , * weik (< base * wei , to bend) > WEEK, WICKER, L vicis, change] 1. a) lacking in strength of body or muscle; not physically strong b)… … English World dictionary
weak — /week/, adj., weaker, weakest. 1. not strong; liable to yield, break, or collapse under pressure or strain; fragile; frail: a weak fortress; a weak spot in armor. 2. lacking in bodily strength or healthy vigor, as from age or sickness; feeble;… … Universalium
weak — /wik / (say week) adjective 1. liable to yield, break, or collapse under pressure or strain; fragile; frail; not strong: a weak fortress; a weak spot in armour. 2. deficient in bodily strength or healthy vigour, as from age, sickness, etc.;… …
weak — [[t]wik[/t]] adj. er, est 1) not strong; liable to give way under pressure or strain; fragile; frail 2) lacking in bodily strength or healthy vigor, as from age or sickness; feeble; infirm 3) lacking in force, potency, or efficacy; impotent,… … From formal English to slang
Light ending — may refer to:* Weak ending * Feminine ending … Wikipedia
Germanic weak verb — In Germanic languages, including English, weak verbs are by far the largest group of verbs, which are therefore often regarded as the norm, though historically they are not the oldest or most original group.: For other aspects of the verb in… … Wikipedia
