rima ri·ma (rī'mə)
n. pl. ri·mae (-mē)
A slit, fissure, or narrow elongated opening between two symmetrical parts.
| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
rima
versified sagas, or episodes from the sagas, a form of adaptation that was popular in Iceland from the 15th century.
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