raising the hymns
raise v My Aunt . . . usually had the job of "raising the hymns", that is picking out the hymns to be sung and starting them when the minister announced the hymn. DNE-cit JH 7/72 Used I Used I 1 Used I "picking out the hymns to be sung and" has been omitted from the quotation in...
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Language: | English |
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Online Access: | http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/69108 |
Summary: | raise v My Aunt . . . usually had the job of "raising the hymns", that is picking out the hymns to be sung and starting them when the minister announced the hymn. DNE-cit JH 7/72 Used I Used I 1 Used I "picking out the hymns to be sung and" has been omitted from the quotation in the dictionary. |
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