drott-kvaett
noun
ˈdrōtˌkfāt
plural -s
: an Old Icelandic verse consisting of a stanza of eight regular lines with a complex pattern of internal and terminal rhyme, alliteration, and especially alternation of consonance with full rhyme at the ends of lines
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“Drott-kvaett.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drott-kvaett. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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