Hypermeter

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Hypermeter \Hy*per"me*ter\, n. [Gr. ? beyond all measure; "ype`r
     over, beyond + ? measure: cf. F. hyperm[`e]tre.]
     1. (Pros.) A verse which has a redundant syllable or foot; a
        hypercatalectic verse.
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     2. Hence, anything exceeding the ordinary standard.
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              When a man rises beyond six foot, he is an
              hypermeter.                           --Addison.
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