stich

noun3

1. •
   A part of a line of poetry, especially in the distichal poetry of the Hebrew Bible and in early Germanic heroic verse such as Beowulf, where the line is composed of two (occasionally three) such parts.
2. •
   (no longer used) A verse, of whatever measure or number of feet, especially a verse of Scripture.
3. •
   (no longer used) A row, line, or rank of trees.