Re: USAGE: Verse, was: Re: Thorn vs Eth

From all I've heard, it means "to compete against" (generally in an athletic
contest) and would be used in sentences like "The Giants will verse the Bears
tomorrow."  "We versed the Panthers yesterday."  I do not have an actual
example.

Doug

In a message dated 7/10/2002 6:22:37 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
fortytwo@GDN.NET writes:


> > This use of "verse" seems to be spreading among the young.  Someone >
> asked about it on the Linguist List a while back (2 years
> > ago? I lose track), and a friend of mine in Massachusetts said her >
> young (4-6 year old at the time?) son used it, mystifying her until
> > her husband explained it.
>
> What does it mean and how is it used?  Does it mean "to compete
> against?"  Like, "I'm versing him" for "I'm competing against him"?
>
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