See Also: psalmody(dictionary)

psalmody (iou)



psalmody noun & verb. ME.
[Late Latin psalmodia from Greek psalmoidia from psalmoidos psalmist, from psalmos (see PSALM noun) + oide song: see -Y3. Cf. HYMNODY.]
A. noun.
1. The art, practice, or action of singing psalms, hymns, etc., esp. in public worship. ME.
2. The arrangement of psalms for singing; psalms and hymns so arranged collectively. M16.
B. verb.
1. verb intrans. = psalmodize. rare. LME.
2. verb trans. Celebrate (as) in psalmody. rare. M19.
psalmodic adjective of or pertaining to psalmody; having the style or character of psalmody; loosely = PSALMIC: M18.
psalmodize verb intrans. use psalmody; sing a psalm or psalms: E16.