DIRGES

Noun

dirges

plural of dirge

Anagrams

• derigs, grides, redigs, ridges

Source: Wiktionary


DIRGE

Dirge, n. Etym: [Contraction of Lat. dirige, direct thou (imperative of dirigere), the first word of a funeral hymn (Lat. transl. of Psalm v. 8) beginning, "Dirige, Domine, in conspectu tuo vitam meam." See Direct, a., and cf. Dirige.]

Definition: A piece of music of a mournful character, to accompany funeral rites; a funeral hymn. The raven croaked, and hollow shrieks of owls Sung dirges at her funeral. Ford.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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