a. Pros. [ad. L. choriambic-us, a. Gr. χοριαμβικός, f. χορίαμβος; see prec. Cf. F. choriambique.] Consisting of or containing choriambs. b. as sb. (a.) A choriambic verse: (b.) a choriamb.
1613. R. C., Table Alph., Coriambickes, verses made by satyrists.
1656. Blount, Glossogr., Choriambique, a foot in Meeter … as Flebilibus.
1749. Numbers in Poet. Comp., 63. The tetrasyllable Foot called Choriambic is beautiful and very frequent in our best Poets. e.g. Daughter of God and Man, accomplish’d Eve. Milton.
1866. Felton, Anc. & Mod. Gr., I. v. 371. In choriambic and dactylic measure.
