What is a foot of four syllables, the first and fourth short, and the second and third long called?
antispast — A foot of four syllables, the first and fourth short, and the second and third long. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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