ˈvərsə̇t, |vər|set noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English, from Old French, from vers verse + -et — more at verse
1.
a. archaic : versicle
b. : a short verse especially from a sacred book
sat … with an open Koran on his knees and chanted the versets — Joseph Conrad
2. : a short interlude or prelude for the pipe organ