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Webster 1913 Edition
Sing
Sing
(sĭng)
, Verb.
I.
[
imp.
Sung
or Sang
; p. p.
Sung
; p. pr. & vb. n.
Singing
.] 1.
To utter sounds with musical inflections or melodious modulations of voice, as fancy may dictate, or according to the notes of a song or tune, or of a given part (as alto, tenor, etc.) in a chorus or concerted piece.
The noise of them that
sing
do I hear. Ex. xxxii. 18.
2.
To utter sweet melodious sounds, as birds do.
On every bough the briddes heard I
sing
. Chaucer.
Singing
birds, in silver cages hung. Dryden.
3.
To make a small, shrill sound;
as, the air
. sings
in passing through a creviceO’er his head the flying spear
Sang
innocent, and spent its force in air. Pope.
4.
To tell or relate something in numbers or verse; to celebrate something in poetry.
Milton.
Bid her . . .
Of human hope by cross event destroyed.
sing
Of human hope by cross event destroyed.
Prior.
5.
To cry out; to complain.
[Obs.]
They should
sing
if thet they were bent. Chaucer.
Sing
(sĭng)
, Verb.
T.
1.
To utter with musical inflections or modulations of voice.
And they
sing
the song of Moses, the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb. Rev. xv. 3.
And in the darkness
sing
your carol of high praise. Keble.
2.
To celebrate in song; to give praises to in verse; to relate or rehearse in numbers, verse, or poetry.
Milton.
Arms and the man I
sing
. Dryden.
The last, the happiest British king,
Whom thou shalt paint or I shall
Whom thou shalt paint or I shall
sing
. Addison.
3.
To influence by singing; to lull by singing;
as, to
. sing
a child to sleep4.
To accompany, or attend on, with singing.
I heard them
singing
home the bride. Longfellow.
Webster 1828 Edition
Sing
SING
,Verb.
I.
1.
To utter sounds with various inflections of melodious modulations of voice, as fancy may dictate, or according to the notes of a song or tune The noise of them that sing do I hear Ex. 32.2.
To utter sweet or melodious sounds, as birds. It is remarkable that the female of no species of birds ever sings. And singing birds in silver cages hung.3.
To make a small shrill sound; as, the air sings in passing through a crevice. O'er his head the flying spear sung innocent, and spent its force in air.4.
To tell or relate something in numbers of verse. Sing of human hope by cross event destroy'd.SING
,Verb.
T.
1.
To utter with musical modulation of voice. And they sing the song of Moses, the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb. Rev. 15.2.
To celebrate in song; to give praises to in verse. The last, the happiest British king, whom thou shalt paint or I shall sing.3.
To relate or rehearse in numbers, verse or poetry. Arms and the man I sing. While stretch'd at ease you sing your happy loves.