psalmodizare

psalmodizare [LL psalmodia < ψαλμῳδία+-izare < -ίζειν] , (eccl. & mon.) to chant, intone, sing according to a chant; b (juxtaposed w. or dist. from cantare or psallere). c (pr. ppl. as sb.) chorister, chanter. 1280 quia ‥ conventus noster jam solito devocius Deo serviunt et ~izantes pausas longiores in medio cujuslibet versus ‥ faciunt Reg. Ebor. 81; 1328 monemus ‥ ministros quatinus in choro ~izando in medio et fine versuum ‥ magis solito faciant pausacionem Reg. Exon. 436; 1415 habeat ‥ clericos ad ~izandum et officiandum in choro (Stat.) MonA VI 1420a.  b si aliquos percipiat ‥ discorditer cantare aut ~izare ‥ ante eos ‥ incedet ‥ signum eis ‥ faciens ut melius psallant Cust. Westm. 36; sive oret, sive privatim psallat, vel ~izet Obs. Barnwell 80; 1466 quod idem capellanus ‥ teneatur personaliter interesse, legendo, cantando, psalmonizando Mem. Ripon I 169; 1509 legentes, canentes et ~isantes (Const.) Reg. Heref. 106.  c quod quidam autem inter cantantes et ~izantes distrahuntur in sua devocione ‥ Rolle IA 238; 1344 ~izantes chorum intrent et in medium ejus se ordinatim collocent finem psalmodie ‥ faciendo cum ‘Kiryeleyson’ (Stat. Cantar. Cotterstock) Eng. Clergy 288.