— psalmic , adj.
/sahm/ , n.
1. a sacred song or hymn.
2. ( cap. ) any of the songs, hymns, or prayers contained in the Book of Psalms.
3. a metric version or paraphrase of any of these.
4. a poem of a similar nature.
[ bef. 900; ME psalm ( e ), s ( e ) alm ( e ), psame, OE ps ( e ) alm, sealm psalmus psalmós song sung to the harp, orig., a plucking, as of strings, akin to psállein to pluck, pull, play (the harp) ]