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ard by the Romans to persons of distinction, and by the moderns to a band of instrumental musicians.

Of or pertaining to Orpheus, the mythic poet and musician; as, Orphean strains. Cowper.

A man who imports, and controls the earnings of, Italian laborers, street musicians, etc.

tion; to act a part; to play on a musical instrument; as, the players perform poorly; the musician performs on the organ.

A Highland air, suited to the particular passion which the musician would either excite or assuage; generally applied to those airs that are played on the bagpipe before the Highlanders when they go out to battle. Jamieson.

lay an introduction or prelude; to give a prefatory performance; to serve as prelude. The musicians preluded on their instruments. Sir. W. Scott. We are preluding too largely, and must come at once to the point. Jeffrey.

The plectrum with which musicians strike the strings of certain instruments.

Transported with love, admiration, delight, etc.; enraptured. "The rapt musician." Longfellow. 3. Wholly absorbed or engrossed, as in work or meditation. "Rapt in secret studies." Shak.

To rub with rosin, as musicians rub the bow of a violin. Or with the rosined bow torment the string. Gay.

hitting the ball during one's turn at the bat. -- To strike up, to commence to play as a musician; to begin to sound, as an instrument. "Whilst any trump did sound, or drum struck up." Shak.

The points made in a game. String band (Mus.), a band of musicians using only, or chiefly, stringed instruments. -- String beans. (a) A dish prepared from the unripe pods of several kinds of beans; -- so called because the strings are stripped off.

ds; measure; tempo; rate of movement; rhythmical division; as, common or triple time; the musician keeps good time. Some few lines set unto a solemn time. Beau. & Fl.

A vagabond musician. [Obs.] You are an ass, a twire-pipe. Beau. & Fl. You looked like Twire-pipe, the taborer. Chapman.

Excitement of imagination such as animates a poet, artist, or musician, in composing or performing; rapture; enthusiasm; spirit; energy.

A singer, or vocal musician, as opposed to an instrumentalist.

A piece played by a musician, often extemporarily, according to his fancy; specifically, an organ solo played before, during, or after divine service.

Hautboys, or oboes, played by town musicians; not used in the singular. [Obs.] Halliwell.