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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1399-1555
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Anteme, n. Also: antame, antem; anthom. [ME. anteme (antime, antym), early ME. antempne, antefne, OE. antefn, L. antiphona.] An anthem.(a) a1400 Legends of the Saints xxii. 797.
He has regres in antemys a1400 Ib. xxvi. 693.
Syngand this anteme distinctly … Al out ‘o pastor eterne’ c1420 Wynt. v. 3580; c1420 Ib. 3584.
Saynt Ambros in the Anfenere Antemys mad, and Respondys sere 1450 Misc. Maitl. C. III. 201.
iiij bukis with iiij messis and antemmis 1537 Reg. Episc. Aberd. I. 412.
Sex bernis … sall syng the said anteme … in plaine singynge one ilk feriall day c 1555 Crail Ch. Reg. 65.
Ane lettronale … contenand the breiffos of antamys, ymnis [etc.](b) 1491 Cart. S. Nich. Aberd. I. 256.
Ane choristar and playne sangster that can sing anthoms, responseris, and versiculis
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