"verseless" meaning in English

See verseless in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: From verse + -less. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|verse|less}} verse + -less Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} verseless (not comparable)
  1. Without poetry. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-verseless-en-adj-nDVS~Lfp
  2. Not divided into verses. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-verseless-en-adj-kwMYzXuY Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -less, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 17 83 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -less: 19 81 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 13 87 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 96
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