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▪ I. † enˈtune, n. Obs. rare—1.
[f. next verb.]
Tune; song; melody, music.
c1369Chaucer Dethe Blaunche 309 So mery a sowne, so swete entunes.
▪ II. † enˈtune, v. Obs.
Also 5 en-, intewne.
[var. of entone, intone, a. OF. entone-r, -onne-r = Pr. and Sp. entonar:—late L. intonāre, f. in- (see in-) + ton-us tone: see tune.]
1. trans. To sing, chant, intone. Also absol.
c1374Chaucer Troylus iv. Proem 4 And can to folis so her song entune. 1450–1530Myrr. our Ladye 300 Cristen peple intewne praysynges to the vyrgyn marye. 1483Caxton Gold. Leg. 253/2 Alle they that were comen with Jhesu Cryste entewned swetely. 1627Hakewill Apol. iv. x. §2 (1630) 429 Hymness and sonnets..entuned in a solemne and mournfull note.
2. To bring (a voice or instrument) into tune.
a1500Flower & Leaf xxvi, The company answered all, With voices sweet entuned, & so small. 1523Skelton Garl. Laurel 276 Whose hevenly armony was so passing sure, So duly entunyd with every measure. 1530Palsgr. 538/2, I entune, I set an instrument in tune or a companye of syngars... Have you entuned these organes? |