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ympne — ympn(e obs. forms of hymn … Useful english dictionary
Preface — The present publication may be considered as the foundation stone of the Historical and Literary portion of the Philological Society’s proposed English Dictionary. Its appearance in a separate form has been necessitated by the nature of the… … Oldest English Words
Hymn — (h[i^]m), n. [OE. hympne, ympne, F. hymne, OF. also ymne, L. hymnus, Gr. ?; perh. akin to ? web, ? to weave, and so to E. weave.] An ode or song of praise or adoration; especially, a religious ode, a sacred lyric; a song of praise or thanksgiving … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Hymn book — Hymn Hymn (h[i^]m), n. [OE. hympne, ympne, F. hymne, OF. also ymne, L. hymnus, Gr. ?; perh. akin to ? web, ? to weave, and so to E. weave.] An ode or song of praise or adoration; especially, a religious ode, a sacred lyric; a song of praise or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
rondeau — (roundel) The rondeau began as one of the fixed forms of French lyric poetry characterized by the use of repetition and only two rhymes, as discussed by GUILLAUME DE MACHAUT in the Remède de Fortune (ca. 1340) and EUSTACHE DESCHAMPS in Art de… … Encyclopedia of medieval literature
hymn — sb. [ympne]. Ps. xcix. 4; cxviii. 171 … Oldest English Words
