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See Stich

English

Etymology

stichos a row, line, akin to to go, march

Noun

stich

A verse, of whatever measure or number of feet, especially a verse of the Scriptures.
A row, line, or rank of trees.

References

hu:stich vi:stich

GNU Project's publication of CIDE, the Collaborative International Dictionary of English Stich \Stich\, n. [Gr. sti`chos a row, line, akin to to go,
march, E. sty, v. i.]
1. A verse, of whatever measure or number of feet.
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2. A line in the Scriptures; specifically (Hebrew
Scriptures), one of the rhythmic lines in the poetical
books and passages of the Old Treatment, as written in the
oldest Hebrew manuscripts and in the Revised Version of
the English Bible.
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3. A row, line, or rank of trees.
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