Versal vs Varsal - What's the difference?
versal | varsal |
(obsolete) Universal
* c. 1595 , , Act IV, Scene 4.
Whole, entire.
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As adjectives the difference between versal and varsal
is that versal is (obsolete) universal while varsal is whole, entire.As a noun versal
is (typography|calligraphy) ornamental letter that begins a section.versal
English
Etymology 1
From (universal) by shorteningAdjective
(head)- I'll warrant you, when I say so, she looks as pale as any clout in the versal world.
Etymology 2
(en)Synonyms
* (ornamental letter) drop cap, initialSee also
* (Initial)Anagrams
* * * * * * ----varsal
English
Adjective
(-)References
* āVarsal]ā listed on page 56 of volume X, part II (VāZ) of [1st ed., 1928