See Also: Hyrcanian(dictionary)

doggerel (iou) and Hyrcanian (iou)


doggerel (iou)



doggerel adjective & noun. . LME.
[App. from DOG noun & adjective (with contempt. force as in dog Latin): see -REL.]
A. adjective. Of verse: burlesque and composed in irregular rhythm; trivial, paltry; undignified. LME.
Baroness Orczy His doggerel verse, 'We seek him here, we seek him there,' etc.
b. noun. Burlesque verse in irregular rhythm; (a specimen of) trivial or pedestrian verse. M17.
doggerelize verb trans. turn into doggerel E19.
doggerelizer noun a writer of doggerel E19.

Hyrcanian (iou)



Hyrcanian noun & adjective. M16.
[from Latin Hyrcania from Greek Hurkania: see -AN.]
A. noun. A native or inhabitant of Hyrcania, an ancient region bordering the Caspian Sea which was noted for its wildness. M16.
b. adjective. Of or pertaining to Hyrcania. L16.