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succinere [CL] 1 to sing or play at a low or lower pitch or volume. videbatur illi chorus multorum concinentium, subcinentium, seu etiam discinentium prose alicujus ordinem prosequenter imitari R. Cold. Cuthb. 38; ad quid illa vocis contractio et infractio? hic ~it, ille discinit: alter supercinit, alter medias quasdam notas dividit et incidit Ailr. Spec. Car. II 23. 571B; tibi mos extat cithariste qui, melodie pene peracto concentu, dum nemini ~it, reciprocas clausulas interserendo sepius repetit Arthur & Gorlagon 20; to fain in singing, ~ere Levins Manip. 200. 2 to sing or play in response (also transf. or fig.). hoc est enim in propheta canticum illud pro Melech ad respondendum ~entis et subsequentis chori Christo precentore H. Bos. Thom. VI 12; cum precinentium et ~entium, canentium et decinentium, intercinentium et occinentium premolles modulationes audieris J. Sal. Pol. 402C; sicut propheta ~it: non cognoverunt me fratres mei P. Blois Ep. 162. 457C; c1205 veritatis ‥ discipulus magistro ~ens et concordans Id. Ep. Sup. 28. 2; sacerdote incipiente et cantrice respondente et conventu ~ente Drama I 164.

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