succeed (suksed)

[ soccidere, succeed, The curse of heaven and men succeed their evils! IMG:content-2410.png:[blocks in formation] Sir T. Browne , Vulg. Err., v. 4. Hypocrisy in one age is generally succeeded by atheism in another. Add is on , Spectator, No. 119. One voice sang the first part of a verse (as we say, in cepted it), and the rest of the congregation all together succented it that is, sang the close of it. Dict. of Christ. Antiq ., p. 1744. succentor (suk-sen'tor), n. [ succanere , sing to, accompany, agree: see succent .] 1. In music: (a) One who sings a lower or ba part. ( b ) A precentor's deputy; a subchanter charged with the performance of the precentor's duties in his absence or under his direction. Also subcantor , subchanter .-21. An inciter. The prompter and succentor of these cruell enter ludes. Holland, tr. of Ammianus Mar cell in us (1609). ( Nares.)