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▪ I. mi, n. Mus.|miː|
Also 6 my, 7, 9 me.
[Orig. the first syllable of L. mīra: see gamut.]
The name given by Guido to the third note in his hexachords, and since retained in solmization as the third note of the octave; also used (as in Fr. and It.) as a name for the note E natural, the third note in the scale of C major. (In Tonic Sol-fa often written me.)
a1529Skelton Bowge Courte 258 Lerne me to synge, Re, my, fa, sol. 1588Shakes. L.L.L. iv. ii. 102 Old Mantuan. Who vnderstandeth thee not, vt re sol la mi fa. c1645Howell Lett. (1650) II. 77 The other [a German]..will drink often musically a health to every one of these 6 notes, Ut, Re, Mi, Fa, Sol, La. 1727–41Chambers Cycl. s.v. Gammut, We may begin at ut in c, and pass into the first series at mi. 1811Busby Dict. Mus. (ed. 3) s.v. Scale, The denomination first given to the arrangement made by Guido, of the six syllables ut, re, mi, fa, sol, la.
▪ II. mi, a.|maɪ|
Colloq. abbrev. of minor a. 7.
1791in Eton School Lists 1791–1850 (1863) 2 Mr. Douglas ma. Mr. Douglas mi. 1867J. A. Symonds Let. Mar. (1967) I. 703 Our tutor lists will need to be filled up next term... I claim B mi as my own. 1932Wodehouse Louder & Funnier 12 Faber mi got hold of the manuscript and refused to give it up, and Faber ma..hit him over the head. 1963Times 5 June 14/3 Frost mi..was only allowed to shake his head.
▪ III. mi
obs. form of my. |