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hyperlyricus

hyperlyricus [ὑπέρ + λυρικός] , (sounding) sweet, most sweet: a (w. ref. to etym.); b (loosely). a ~us [MS: iperliricus], super cantum lyre dulcis Osb. Glouc. Deriv. 293; ~us, plusquam liricus Bacon Gram. Gk. 67.  b in impno iperlirico et ludifluo sapitur mens ad canendum dilicias amoris eterni Rolle IA 174; tubarum tumultuosus strepitus partes ethereas tonitruoso rugitu reboare cogebat citharedorumque yperlirica melodia ‥ sue modulacionis predulci tenuique susurro aures convivancium demulcebat Ps.-Elmh. Hen. V 12; swete, ‥ iperliricus, upodoricus CathA.

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