versicle Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a short verse said or sung by a priest or minister in public worship and followed by a response from the congregation

WordNet

Ver"si*cle noun
Etymology
L. versiculus, dim. of versus. See Verse.
Definitions
  1. A little verse; especially, a short verse or text said or sung in public worship by the priest or minister, and followed by a response from the people.
    The psalms were in number fifteen, . . . being digested into versicles. Strype.

Webster 1913