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▪ I. acclaim, v.|əˈkleɪm|
Also 4 acleim, 5 acleyme, 6–7 acclame.
[Strictly there are two verbs: the current acclaim ad. cl. L. acclāmā-re f. ac- = ad- to, at + clāmā-re to shout (cf. mod.Fr. acclamer), the spelling assimilated to claim; and an earlier northern acleim, acclame, ad. med.L. acclāmā-re to claim (see many instances in Du Cange); the form of the latter suggests an OFr. *aclame-r, aclaime-r, but this is unknown to Littré and Godef.]
I. From med.L. acclāmāre = vindicāre, asserere.
†1. To lay claim to, to claim. (In Scotch and northern writers.) Obs.
c1320Syr Bevis 1344 Ech yer [he]..Acleimede his eritage. 1535Stewart Cron. Scot. III. 495 How Donald of the Ylis come in Ros and acclamit the Erldome thairof. 1609Skene Reg. Majest. 12 That it may be knawin..quhilk of them hes maist richt, to the lands acclamed. 1717Wodrow Corresp. (1843) II. 326 Other Protestant Churches where this power is acclaimed.
II. From the classical L. senses.
2. trans. To applaud, extol; welcome with acclamation.
1633Bp. Hall Hard Texts 243 A magnificent Prince that is honord & acclaimed of all his subjects. 1865Cornh. Mag. Aug. 246 Beatrice..acclaimed by angels..descends to accompany him in his visit to Paradise. 1879McCarthy Hist. own Times II. 165 An immense amount of national enthusiasm accompanied and acclaimed the formation of the volunteer army. 1881Times Feb. 24 The spirit which acclaimed the speeches of Mr. Bright.
b. (With complement.) To name with acclamation as; to proclaim or announce with applause.
1749Smollett Regicide v. ix. (1777) 121 The shouting crowd Acclaims thee king of traitors. 1876Swinburne Erechtheus 462 The twelve most high Gods judging with one mouth Acclaimed her victress.
c. intr. To shout applause.
1652Stapylton Herodian 16 The Romans did this brave young Emp'rour crown..Acclaiming from their steeples and their towers. 1857Carlyle Fr. Rev. II. vi. vii. 343 And all men accuse, and uproar, and impetuously acclaim.
3. trans. To shout; to call out; spec. to utter an acclamation 3.
1690Lestrange Alliance of Div. Off. (1846) vi. §3. 247 We presently all rise up acclaiming, ‘Glory be to Thee, O Lord.’ 1850Mrs. Browning Poems I. 166 Who art thou, victim, thou—who dost acclaim Mine anguish in true words, on the wide air?
▪ II. acclaim|əˈkleɪm|
[f. the vb.]
The act of acclaiming; acclamation, applause; a shout of applause. (Mostly poetic.)
1667Milton P.L. xi. 519 All the host of Hell With deafening shout returned them loud acclaim. 1699Dryden Pal. & Arcite 525 The vaulted firmament With loud acclaims and vast applause is rent. 1810Scott Lady of L. ii. xxi. Echoing back with shrill acclaim, And chorus wild the chieftain's name. 1859Tennent Ceylon II. x. ii. 600 Universal acclaim pronounces Minery..the most charming sylvan spot in Ceylon. |