An octonary is an eight-line section in a poem, song or psalm. The most notable example is found in Psalm 118 In the French renaissance the octonaire became a form of moralizing chanson. ... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Octonary
Oc`to·na·ry adjective [ Latin octonarius , from octoni eight each, from octo eight.] Of or pertaining to the number eight. Dr. H. More. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/O/10