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citharizare

citharizare [κιθαρίζειν] , to harp, play the harp; b (fig.). allocutione fraterna quasi ~antis David manu refocilati Bede Sam. 608; 764 (v. cithara a); artem scribendi necnon ~andi pariterque pingendi peritiam ‥ excoluit B. V. Dunst. 12; sponsa ‥ potum ‥ ministratura processit, quodam precedente cum cythara et unicuique ~ante cum poculo G. Herw. 323b; velut quodam premisso cantico, ‥ sicut ~antium mos est, ad laudem martyris tres subjicimus consonantias H. Bos. LM 1293; omnes de curia seu familia viri, citra doctrinam omnem, ~andi per se peritiam tenent Gir. DK I 10; bene contingit quod manualis operator sciat melius cytharizare quam musicus Bacon Tert. 309; addiscens ~are ~ando addiscit Bradw. CD 333A.  b dicturi de avibus que jocunde cantant, dicamus: ‘voce sua citharizat avis’ Vinsauf AV 3. 13; chori novem organizant, / cunta celi citharizant / Matris laudes organa Garl. SM 1049.

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