versal adjective².Chiefly colloq. L16.
[Abbreviation of UNIVERSAL adjective: cf. VARSAL.]
1. Universal; whole. Esp. in versal world (after Shakes.). L16-L18.
■ Shakespeare Romeo & Juliet She looks as pale as any clout in the versal world.

2. Single, individual. rare. Only in E18.

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versal noun & adjective¹. ['vǝ:s(ǝ)l] M17.
[from Latin vers- pa. ppl stem of vertere turn, infl. by VERSE noun: see -AL¹.]
A. noun.
1. = VERSIFICATION 3. rare. Only in M17.

2. A versal letter. L19.
b. adjective. Designating a special style of ornate capital letter used at the beginning of a verse, paragraph, etc., esp. in an illuminated manuscript (chiefly Hist.); designating a capital built up by inking between pen strokes and having serifs in the form of long thin straight lines. L19.

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