Hymn , v. i. To sing in praise or adoration. Milton.
Hymn (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Hymned (?);
p. pr. & vb. n.
Hymning (?).]
[Cf. L.
hymnire, Gr. &?;.] To praise in song; to worship or extol by singing hymns; to sing.
To
hymn the bright of the
Lord.
Keble.
Their praise
is hymned by loftier harps
than mine.
Byron.
Hymn (h&ibreve;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 intended to be used in religious service; as, the Homeric hymns; Watts' hymns.
Admonishing one another in psalms and hymns.
Col. iii. 16. Where angels first should practice
hymns, and string
Their tuneful
harps.
Dryden. Hymn book, a book containing a collection of hymns, as for use in churches; a hymnal.
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