Psalmodist
(Psal"mo*dist) n. One who sings sacred songs; a psalmist.
Psalmodize
(Psal"mo*dize) v. i. To practice psalmody. " The psalmodizing art." J. G. Cooper.
Psalmody
(Psal"mo*dy) n. [Gr. psalm + a song, an ode: cf. F. psalmodie, LL. psalmodia. See Psalm,
and Ode.] The act, practice, or art of singing psalms or sacred songs; also, psalms collectively, or a
collection of psalms.
Psalmograph
(Psal"mo*graph) n. [See Psalmographer.] A writer of psalms; a psalmographer.
Psalmographer
(Psal*mog"ra*pher Psal*mog"ra*phist) n. [L. psalmographus, Gr. a psalm + to write.]
A writer of psalms, or sacred songs and hymns.
Psalmography
(Psal*mog"ra*phy) n. [Cf. F. psalmographie.] The act or practice of writing psalms, or
sacred songs.
Psalter
(Psal"ter) n. [OE. psauter, sauter, OF. sautier, psaltier, F. psautier, from L. psalterium. See
Psaltery.]
1. The Book of Psalms; — often applied to a book containing the Psalms separately printed.
2. Specifically, the Book of Psalms as printed in the Book of Common Prayer; among the Roman Catholics,
the part of the Breviary which contains the Psalms arranged for each day of the week.
3. (R. C. Ch.) A rosary, consisting of a hundred and fifty beads, corresponding to the number of the
psalms.
Psalterial
(Psal*te"ri*al) a. Of or pertaining to the psalterium.
Psalterium
(||Psal*te"ri*um) n.; pl. Psalteria [L., a psaltery.] (Anat.) (a) The third stomach of ruminants.
See Manyplies. (b) The lyra of the brain.
Psaltery
(Psal"ter*y) n.; pl. Psalteries [OE. sautrie, OF. psalterie, F. psaltérion, L. psalterium psaltery,
psalter, from Gr. fr. . See Psalm, Psalter.] A stringed instrument of music used by the Hebrews, the
form of which is not known.
Praise the Lord with harp; sing unto him with the psaltery and an instrument of ten strings.
Ps. xxxiii. 2.
