Main Entry: dirge
Pronunciation: 'd&rj
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English dirige, the Office of the Dead, from the first word of a Late Latin antiphon, from Latin, imperative of dirigere to direct -- more at DRESS
1 : a song or hymn of grief or lamentation; especially : one intended to accompany funeral or memorial rites
2 : a slow, solemn, and mournful piece of music
3 : something (as a poem) that has the qualities of a dirge
Also, there are way too many hit-and-runs goin on here. I started downloading really recently and finished just 10 ago. SEED, people!