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hymnizare

hymnizare [LL < ὑμνίζειν] 1 (intr. or absol.) to sing hymns or praises. b (?) to praise, flatter (in quot., w. purse as subject). lxx virgunculae ‥ consona melodia ymnizantes [gl.: i. laudantes, lofsingende] et psalmorum concentus suaviter concrepantes Aldh. VirgP 52; cum Paulo et Sila inter carceris tenebras ~at Bede Acts 979; sic ~ando cum populi frequencia itinerantes urbis exeunt receptacula Herm. Arch. 15; hymnizo, ‥ hymnos canere, quod eciam dicitur hymnio [MS: ymnizo ‥ ymnos ‥ ymnio] Osb. Glouc. Deriv. 287; ymnizare Ib. 630 (v. hymnus a); per te servo tuo detur / ut ymnizet et letetur Walt. Wimb. Virgo 154; to singe hympnes, himnizare CathA.  b pauper quia barbarizat, / cujus bursa non ymnizat, / verberatur ferula Walt. Wimb. Van. 79. 2 (trans.): a to sing (hymn); b to hymn, sing praises of. a 940 neuma impnizante / eulogium (v. conversari 3e); 10‥ [rex] prosternat se coram altare et ymnizetur ‘Te Deum laudamus’ ‥; quo ymnizato erigatur de solo Rec. Coronation 15.  b 963 Deus, conserva eam [domum] ‥ ut omnes habitantes in ea voce et corde Te imnizent (Oratio S. Adelwoldi) Chr. Abingd. I 348; universorum substantiam ymnizare affectabat Gosc. Edith 67.

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