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River of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Verse is a river of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It flows into the Lenne near Werdohl. List of rivers of North Rhine-Westphalia Hydrographic Directory
Verse_(river)
Topics referred to by the same term
player Verse (film), a 2009 Bolivian film Verse (river), North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany Verse (coding), a functional logic programming language Verse protocol
Verse
American media franchise
sometimes called the Duttonverse or spelled alternatively as the Dutton-verse, is an American media franchise created by Taylor Sheridan and John Linson
Yellowstone_(franchise)
Town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
mountain (539 m above sea level), the highest location in Lüdenscheid Verse River reservoir City Museum including among others the Button Museum and other
Lüdenscheid
Dutch settlement (1624–1664)
South River (now the Delaware River), to Kievitshoek (now Old Saybrook, Connecticut) at the mouth of the Verse River (now the Connecticut River) and further
New_Amsterdam
Form of literature
poems are formatted in verse: a series or stack of lines on a page, which follow the poetic structure. For this reason, verse has also become a synonym
Poetry
Class of poetic verse
Heroic verse is a term that may be used to designate epic poems, but which is more usually used to describe the meter(s) in which those poems are most
Heroic_verse
Literary genre
A verse novel is a type of narrative poetry in which a novel-length narrative is told through the medium of poetry rather than prose. Either simple or
Verse_novel
Song
River. In the first verse of the song, Jabotinsky compares the Jordan River to a spinal cord. The second verse also emphasizes that the Jordan River is
The East Bank of the Jordan (song)
The_East_Bank_of_the_Jordan_(song)
2024 song by ¥$ and Young Thug
streaming version of the song, "River" started out as a collaboration between West and Young Thug, where Young Thug's verse was taken from a separate unreleased
River (¥$ and Young Thug song)
River_(¥$_and_Young_Thug_song)
River in India
1890. pp. Verse 40. The Megha duta; or, Cloud messenger: a poem, in the Sanscrit language. Upendra Lal Das. 1890. pp. Verse 41. Gabhir river, Rajasthan
Gambhir_River_(Rajasthan)
1895 poetry collection by Banjo Paterson
The Man from Snowy River and Other Verses (1895) is the first collection of poems by Australian poet Banjo Paterson. It was released in hardback by Angus
The Man from Snowy River and Other Verses
The_Man_from_Snowy_River_and_Other_Verses
1958 single by Johnny Cash
lost love along the course of Mississippi River from Saint Paul, Minnesota to New Orleans, Louisiana. A verse omitted from the original recording was later
Big_River_(Johnny_Cash_song)
Major river in Asia
PUD-mə) is a trans-boundary river of Asia which flows through India and Bangladesh. The 2,525-kilometre-long (1,569 mi) river rises in the western Himalayas
Ganges
1980 single by Alabama
with the second verse. Jeff Cook commonly plays one part of the added guitar solo with his teeth. A live version with the extra verse is included on Alabama's
Tennessee_River_(song)
Australian journalist, author, and poet (1864–1941)
Collected Verse. Penguin Books. p. 4. ISBN 9780140146219. "Series 02 Volume 195: A.B. Paterson - The Man from Snowy River and other verses, ca. 1895"
Banjo_Paterson
Political verse (Greek: politikós stíkhos, πολιτικός στίχος), also known as decapentasyllabic verse (from Greek: dekapentasýllabos, δεκαπεντασύλλαβος
Political_verse
American poet and academic
Louisiana State University Press for the 2001 Pulitzer Prize in Original Verse. River Route. Cedar Creek Press. 1977 The Zelenka Poems. 1981. Starting from
Thomas_Joseph_Reiter
River in the People's Republic of China
(Albert Richard), Editor and Introduction, The Penguin Book of Chinese Verse. (Baltimore: Penguin Books (1970). Sivin, Nathan et al., eds. (1988) The
Sanggan_River
2016 compilation album by Bruce Springsteen
Chapter and Verse is a compilation album by Bruce Springsteen released on Sept. 23, 2016. The album is a companion piece to Springsteen's 500-plus-page
Chapter and Verse (Bruce Springsteen album)
Chapter_and_Verse_(Bruce_Springsteen_album)
National song of India
first two verses of the song make abstract reference to the "mother" and "motherland", without any religious connotation. However, later verses mention
Vande_Mataram
2022 film by Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert
after Alpha-Evelyn pushed her to verse-jump beyond her endurance. Jobu experiences all universes at once and can verse-jump and manipulate matter at will
Everything Everywhere All at Once
Everything_Everywhere_All_at_Once
Country in South Asia
sutras in which a set of rules or problems were stated with economy in verse, and a prose commentary that explained the problem in more detail and provided
India
American actor (born 1974)
in the animated films Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018) and Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023). Ali was born in Oakland, California, on February
Mahershala_Ali
2018 mystery novel by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child
Verses for the Dead is a 2018 mystery novel by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child. This is the eighteenth book in the Special Agent Pendergast series. It
Verses_for_the_Dead
International cultural movement (1920s–1950s)
movement Purismo Shoreham Ancients Düsseldorf school Pre-Raphaelites Hudson River School American luminism Orientalism Norwich school Empire style Historicism
Surrealism
19th century minstrel song by Stephen Foster and Florida state song
"Swanee River Rock (Talkin' 'Bout That River)". Kenny Ball And His Jazzmen recorded a swing version of the song (using only the first verse and chorus
Old_Folks_at_Home
2015 box set by Bruce Springsteen
The Ties That Bind: The River Collection is a box set by the American singer-songwriter Bruce Springsteen. Released on December 4, 2015, the collection
The Ties That Bind: The River Collection
The_Ties_That_Bind:_The_River_Collection
Association football club in Saint Kitts and Nevis
and Nevis Division 1. The club is named after a Bible verse in the Gospel of John, Chapter 7, verses 37 through 39. "John 7:38". Bible Hub. Retrieved 18
Rivers_of_Living_Water_FC
Hindu devotional hymn
many temples known as Hanuman mandirs. The work consists of forty-three verses – two introductory dohas, forty chaupais, and one doha in the end. The first
Hanuman_Chalisa
River in Queensland, Australia
with the Thomson River to form Cooper Creek. The first European to see the river was Thomas Mitchell in 1846, who named it Victoria River, believing it to
Barcoo_River
British classicist, author, translator, and professor (born 1971)
translation of Homer's Odyssey became the first by a woman into English verse. Her translation of the Iliad was released in 2023. Wilson is also the author
Emily_Wilson_(classicist)
Country in Northwestern Europe and the Caribbean
typically have a simple melody and rhythm, and a straightforward structure of verses and choruses. Themes can be light, but are often sentimental and include
Netherlands
Folk song
song can easily be gender-swapped by changing the two "him"s (in verse 1, line 2 and verse 3, line 4) to "her"s. I cannot get to my love, if I would dee
The_Water_of_Tyne
Deified river mentioned in the Vedas and ancient Indian epics
Drashadwati river as present-day Sahibi river originating from Jaipur hills in Rajasthan. The Asvalayana Srautasutra and Sankhayana Srautasutra contain verses that
Saraswati_River
Country in Europe
was the national anthem, but only the third verse was sung on official occasions. Since 1991, the third verse alone has been the national anthem. Berlin
Germany
Song
looked so fine, till I asked my Lord if all was mine. [Refrain] Verse 2 Jordan River, chilly and cold, it chills the body but not the soul. There is but
Every_Time_I_Feel_the_Spirit
British warship and polar exploration ship
about the Franklin expedition and its fate. Terror and Erebus (1965) is a verse play for CBC Radio by Canadian poet Gwendolyn MacEwen, subsequently published
HMS_Terror_(1813)
River in Durham and Northumberland, England
for fly catching on Tyne Rivers Trust website. The Muggleswick-born writer, John Carr, wrote a 40 verse poem "Ode to the River Derwent". alternatively
River Derwent, North East England
River_Derwent,_North_East_England
Continent
Plato; in history with Herodotus and Thucydides; in dramatic and narrative verse, starting with the epic poems of Homer; in drama with Sophocles and Euripides;
Europe
Historical drama television series (2014–2026)
second verse of the opening theme is sung in French to reflect the season's French setting. For the second half of season three, the second verse of the
Outlander_(TV_series)
American folk hymn
Jubilee Singers. This version also refers to a valley rather than a river; the first verse is: As I went down in the valley to pray, Studying about that good
Down_in_the_River_to_Pray
Daughter of Muhammad (died 632)
with verse 3:42 above, "the women of the world" in this verse is interpreted as the women of Mary's time by most Shia and some Sunni exegetes. Verse 24:35
Fatima
American actor (born 1964)
Spider-Man Noir in Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018), Spider-Noir (2026), and Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse (2027). He earned renewed critical recognition
Nicolas_Cage
River in Greek mythology
literally "lamentation") is the river of wailing in the underworld in Greek mythology. Cocytus flows into the river Acheron, on the other side of which
Cocytus
Major Hindu scripture
recitation sound? Verse 2.21 from the Bhagavad Gita (15 secs) On motives Verse 2.47, "act without craving for fruits" (16 secs) On meditation Verse 2.56, "Who
Bhagavad_Gita
American acquitted murder suspect (1860–1927)
stepmother in Fall River, Massachusetts. No one else was charged in the murders, and Borden spent the remainder of her life in Fall River. She died of pneumonia
Lizzie_Borden
Anglican hymn written by Cecil Frances Alexander
Grabbist Hill, Somerset the River Avill, Somerset Benevenagh, County Londonderry River Roe, County Londonderry The third verse makes reference to "The rich
All Things Bright and Beautiful
All_Things_Bright_and_Beautiful
Actress (born 1983)
"Nuthin'" from his 2014 album Anomaly and was referenced by Jay-Z in his verse from Jay Electronica's song "We Made It". She was also mentioned in the
Lupita_Nyong'o
Indian independence activist (1869–1948)
State University of New York Press. pp. x–xviii, 285 (verse 6.14), 415 (verse 10.5), 535 (verse 13.7). ISBN 978-1-4384-2840-6. Archived from the original
Mahatma_Gandhi
Hymn
addressed as the mightiest of rivers and addressed specifically in verses 1, 2, 7, 8 and 9. In verse 5, the rishi enumerates ten rivers, beginning with the Ganga
Nadistuti_Sukta
World War II British comedy song
"Hitler Has Only Got One Ball", sometimes erroneously known as "The River Kwai March", is a World War II British song, the lyrics of which, sung to the
Hitler_Has_Only_Got_One_Ball
American rapper (born 1972)
Eminem was appreciated by underground hip-hop audiences. When he wrote verses, he wanted most of the words to rhyme; he wrote long words or phrases on
Eminem
Western cultural movement
movement Purismo Shoreham Ancients Düsseldorf school Pre-Raphaelites Hudson River School American luminism Orientalism Norwich school Empire style Historicism
Neoclassicism
American singer-songwriter (born 1941)
"Buddy wrote songs – songs that had beautiful melodies and imaginative verses. And he sang great – sang in more than a few voices. He was the archetype
Bob_Dylan
One of the treaties that ended World War I
the city of Danzig and its hinterland, including the delta of the Vistula River on the Baltic Sea, for the League of Nations to establish the Free City
Treaty_of_Versailles
Rivers featured in Hinduism
In Hinduism, rivers are often personified as deities. In the Rigveda, there are mentions of holy rivers such as the Sarasvati. The river Ganges is considered
Rivers_in_Hinduism
Canadian rapper and singer (born 1986)
of the Year" by Brisco, Flo Rida, and Lil Wayne, retaining Lil Wayne's verse; the rapper invited Drake to Houston to join his Tha Carter III tour. On
Drake_(musician)
American television series (2018–2024)
Retrieved July 11, 2025. Sanchez, Omar (February 24, 2021). "The Yellowstone-verse is heading to Texas for spin-off 6666". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from
Yellowstone_(TV_series)
State in eastern India
traditional verse-oriented writings prevalent in that period; Michael Madhusudan Dutt, a pioneer in Bengali drama who introduced the use of blank verse; and
West_Bengal
Country in North Africa
vibrant, with figures such as Aziz Pasha Abaza contributing classical-style verse with Pan-Arabism themes. The Abaza family produced several notable literary
Egypt
Leader of China from 1949 to 1976
Nixon in China (1987). The Beatles' song "Revolution" refers to Mao in the verse "but if you go carrying pictures of Chairman Mao you ain't going to make
Mao_Zedong
American musician and songwriter (born 1949)
to boycott North Carolina's anti-transgender bathroom bill. Chapter and Verse, a compilation from throughout Springsteen's career dating back to 1966
Bruce_Springsteen
Ezra Pound's translation of Li Bai's poem
"The River Merchant's Wife: A Letter" is a four stanza poem, written in free verse, and loosely translated by Ezra Pound from a poem by Chinese poet Li
The River Merchant's Wife: A Letter
The_River_Merchant's_Wife:_A_Letter
English playwright and poet (1564–1616)
some 39 plays, 154 sonnets, three long narrative poems and a few other verses, some of uncertain authorship. His plays have been translated into every
William_Shakespeare
American television series
fucks are given. One Christian magazine columnist made sure to cite a Bible verse from the New Testament (Colossians 3:8; swearing bad) before going on to
The_Bear_(TV_series)
American singer-songwriter (born 1997)
October 2020, Kahan began posting viral TikTok videos showcasing the first verse of what would become the hit single "Stick Season". Over the next two years
Noah_Kahan
1667 epic poem by John Milton
Paradise Lost is an epic poem in blank verse by the English poet John Milton (1608–1674). The poem concerns the biblical story of the fall of man: the
Paradise_Lost
Song by Woody Guthrie
areas. The first verse describes the path of the Columbia River from the Canadian Northwest to the Pacific Ocean. The second verse lists a number of
Roll_On,_Columbia,_Roll_On
Russian writer (1799–1837)
Pushkin wrote his most famous play, Boris Godunov. His grand opus novel in verse Eugene Onegin was serialized between 1825 and 1832. Pushkin was fatally
Alexander_Pushkin
Fictional serial killer
wrap to a chair and, while he is immobilized, Red John recites the first verse of the William Blake poem "Tyger Tyger": Tyger! Tyger! burning bright In
Red_John
Christian feast celebrating the Holy Spirit's descent
Thousand Voices" ("O daß ich tausend Zungen hätte") by German, Johann Mentzer Verse 2: "Ye forest leaves so green and tender, that dance for joy in summer air
Pentecost
Country in South Asia
on modern Bengali literature. Michael Madhusudan Dutt invented the blank verse in Bengali literature. Mir Mosharraf Hossain was the first prominent Bengali
Bangladesh
Epic poem attributed to Homer
a major poetic work in its own right. William Cowper's Miltonic, blank verse 1791 edition is highly regarded for its greater fidelity to the Greek than
Iliad
the local river. One verse states: “बहत वसींद नदी तहँ एका, नाम बदलि सेंगर नद टेका।” "This may be translated as: “There once flowed a river called Wasid;
Sengar_River
Drawing by Rembrandt
River with Trees is a brown wash landscape drawing by Rembrandt, dating to c. 1654-1655 and now in the Louvre in Paris. List of drawings by Rembrandt
River_with_Trees
Country in Southeast Asia
country has a rich tradition of folk literature based on the typical–to-eight-verse poetic form (lục bát) called ca dao, which usually focuses on village ancestors
Vietnam
1969 single by Creedence Clearwater Revival
last verse a character named Old Cody Junior warns the singer that he's going to find the world smoldering but can always come back to Green River. The
Green_River_(song)
1925 composition by Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein II
I'm dyin', / And Ol' Man River, / He'll just keep rollin' along!" In Scene 7 of Act II of the show, Joe does sing this verse, but rather than singing
Ol'_Man_River
Bible chapter
Amos and Ezekiel), but God defends Jerusalem and promises that his king (verse 9) will triumphantly enter the city to bring peace among all nations. This
Zechariah_9
Sanskrit inscription
representations of Vishnu on the banks of the Sarayu river. Kishore Kunal, based on his interpretation of Verse 5 and Verse 27 (which refers to Ravana), argues that
Vishnu_Hari_inscription
Second-largest tributary of Ganga river in India
district, Bihar List of rivers of India "Baburnama". 1590s. Archived from the original on 17 October 2013. Kurunthogai Verse 75 - Sangam Tamil Literature
Sone_River
Association football club in England
resemblance to the castle feature in earlier iterations of the badge. The first verse of the club's anthem, "I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles", begins "I'm dreaming
West_Ham_United_F.C.
Ancient Hindu text on erotic love
aphoristic verses that have survived into the modern era with different bhāṣyas (commentaries). The text is a mix of prose and anustubh-meter poetry verses. Kamasutra
Kama_Sutra
American theoretical physicist (1904–1967)
Gita verse XI,12 (divi sūryasahasrasya bhavedyugapadutthitā / yadi bhāḥ sadṛṥī sā syādbhāsastasya mahātmanaḥ); "Now I am become Death ..." is verse XI,32
J._Robert_Oppenheimer
First sacred canonical text of Hinduism
collection of 10 books (maṇḍalas) with 1,028 hymns (sūktas) in about 10,600 verses (called ṛc, eponymous of the name Rigveda). In the eight books – Books 2
Rigveda
Second-largest city in Russia
city in Russia, after Moscow, the nation's capital. Situated on the Neva River at the head of the Gulf of Finland on the Baltic Sea, its area of 1,439
Saint_Petersburg
American basketball player and actor (born 1990)
River Forest High School, where he was a first team all-state player and was one of the nation's top 30 seniors. Shumpert helped Oak Park and River Forest
Iman_Shumpert
River of hell in Hinduism
which is believed to take one across the dreaded river as mentioned in the Garuda Purana, verses 77–82. The Garuda Purana states that the Vaitarani
Vaitarani_(mythology)
Biblical psalm
"river" the psalm is referring to in verse 4 of the KJV, the streams of which make glad the city of God. Among the possibilities are: The Jordan River
Psalm_46
Country in Eastern Europe and West Asia
pen-name of Khatāī (Arabic: خطائی for sinner) Shah Ismail I wrote about 1,400 verses in Azerbaijani, which were later published as his Divan. A unique literary
Azerbaijan
Capital of Telangana, India
occupies 650 km2 (250 sq mi) on the Deccan Plateau along the banks of the Musi River, in the northern part of South India. With an average altitude of 536 m
Hyderabad
King of demons from the Book of Tobit
verses in the presence of the demon king, who screamed in rage, unable to bear the recitation, and tore off the ring. The ring then fell into a river
Asmodeus
Country in Southeast Asia
composed by Prince Thammathibet in the nirat tradition. Traditionally, the verse is sung during the royal barge procession and has been the model for subsequent
Thailand
Country within the United Kingdom
the founder of conservatism. The poet Alexander Pope with his satirical verse became well regarded. The English played a significant role in romanticism:
England
Lengthy poem dealing with supernatural forces
Hesiod, the utterances of the Delphic oracle, and the strange theological verses attributed to Orpheus. Later tradition, however, has restricted the term
Epic_poetry
Hebrew religious text ascribed to Enoch
history from Maccabeus's time, Dillman Chrest Aethiop says the explanation of Verse 13 can be found in 1 Maccabees iii 7; vi. 52; v.; 2 Maccabees vi. 8 sqq
Book_of_Enoch
City in Kansas, U.S.
recycling service. Cox Communications offers cable television, and AT&T U-Verse offers IPTV. Both providers offer home telephone and broadband internet
Wichita,_Kansas
Annual award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
Toro's Pinocchio, The Boy and the Heron, and Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse with the former two films winning Best Animated Feature Film at back-to-back
Academy Award for Best Picture
Academy_Award_for_Best_Picture
2023 film by Wes Anderson
Retrieved June 21, 2023. D'Alessandro, Anthony (June 26, 2023). "'Spider-Verse' Swinging Ahead Of 'Elemental' After Game Of Chicken; 'Flash' Edging Out
Asteroid_City
VERSE RIVER
VERSE RIVER
Boy/Male
Anglo Saxon
Owns four acres of land.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Punyasloka | பà¯à®¨à¯à®¯à®¸à¯à®²à¯‹à®•ா
Sacred verse
Punyasloka | பà¯à®¨à¯à®¯à®¸à¯à®²à¯‹à®•ா
Girl/Female
Tamil
Verse
Surname or Lastname
English
English : see Fern.French : topographic name for someone who lived near a grove of alders, French verne, a word of Gaulish origin.
Boy/Male
Scottish
Terse.
Male
English
Variant spelling of English Vern, VERNE means "place of alder trees."
Male
English
English surname transferred to forename use, from a Norman baronial name VERE means "alder."
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Marathi, Telugu
Sacred Verse
Girl/Female
Hindu
Verse
Boy/Male
French
Derived from a French place name.
Girl/Female
Australian, Finnish, Latin
Classical Goddess of Minor Criminals; Spring Green
Surname or Lastname
English (Kent and London)
English (Kent and London) : from Old French verge ‘half-acre’, hence a status name for the owner of that amount of land.Catalan (Vergé) : variant of Verger, topographic name from Catalan verger ‘orchard’ (Latin viridiarium)Catalan : possibly also a nickname from verge ‘maiden’ (Latin virgo ‘maiden’).
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Quran Verse
Girl/Female
Indian
Verse
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Force.
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, English, Finnish, French, Latin
Youthful; Spring Green; Green; Place of Alder Trees; Abbreviations of Vernon or Lavern; Form of Verdi; Spring Like
Boy/Male
Latin American English French
Youthful.
Girl/Female
Australian, Latin, Slavic
Truth; Faith
Girl/Female
Muslim
Verse
Boy/Male
Australian, Christian, French, Jamaican
Place Name; Alder
VERSE RIVER
VERSE RIVER
Surname or Lastname
English (chiefly West Country)
English (chiefly West Country) : (of Norman origin) from the Old French personal name Burdo (oblique case Burdon), probably of Germanic origin, but uncertain meaning.English (chiefly West Country) : nickname for a pilgrim or one who carried a pilgrim’s staff, Middle English, Old French bourdon.English (chiefly West Country) : habitational name from any of various places called Burdon or Burden. Burden in West Yorkshire and Great Burdon in County Durham are named with Old English burh ‘stronghold’, ‘fortified place’ + dūn ‘hill’; Burdon in Tyne and Wear is named with Old English b̄re ‘byre’ + denu ‘valley’.
Biblical
captain; prince
Boy/Male
Tamil
Lord Shiva
Boy/Male
Tamil
Shanyuth | ஷாநà¯à®¯à¯à®¤
Benevolent
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Name of a Saint
Male
English
Nobleman
Boy/Male
Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Telugu
Lustre
Girl/Female
Indian
Beauty, Friend, Beloved, Beautiful
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
First of the Eight Siddhis
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish
English and Scottish : variant of Keillor.German : variant of Keller.
VERSE RIVER
VERSE RIVER
VERSE RIVER
VERSE RIVER
VERSE RIVER
n.
A Sapphic verse.
n.
A rod or staff, carried as an emblem of authority; as, the verge, carried before a dean.
n.
A verse.
n.
One of the short divisions of the chapters in the Old and New Testaments.
imp. & p. p.
of Verse
n.
A piece of poetry.
n. sing. & pl.
A verse or verses. See Verse.
v. i.
To make verses; to versify.
n.
A glyconic verse.
v. i.
To make verse.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Verse
n.
A portion of an anthem to be performed by a single voice to each part.
n.
Elegiac verse.
n.
The compass of the court of Marshalsea and the Palace court, within which the lord steward and the marshal of the king's household had special jurisdiction; -- so called from the verge, or staff, which the marshal bore.
v. t.
To tell in verse, or poetry.
superl.
Elegantly concise; free of superfluous words; polished to smoothness; as, terse language; a terse style.
n.
A stanza; a stave; as, a hymn of four verses.
n.
An Adonic verse.
n.
The stick or wand with which persons were formerly admitted tenants, they holding it in the hand, and swearing fealty to the lord. Such tenants were called tenants by the verge.