Personating

Personating
Personate Per"son*ate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Personated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Personating}.] [L. personare to cry out, LL., to extol. See {Person}.] To celebrate loudly; to extol; to praise. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]

In fable, hymn, or song so personating Their gods ridiculous. --Milton. [1913 Webster]


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