n. [ L. hemistichium, Gr. "hmisti`chion; "hmi- half + sti`chos row, line, verse: cf. F. hémistiche. ] Half a poetic verse or line, or a verse or line not completed. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Pertaining to, or written in, hemistichs; also, by, or according to, hemistichs; as, a hemistichal division of a verse. [ 1913 Webster ]