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crwth
[ krooth ]
crwth
/ kruːθ /
noun
- an ancient stringed instrument of Celtic origin similar to the cithara but bowed in later types
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Word History and Origins
Origin of crwth1
First recorded in 1830–40; from Welsh; cognate with Irish cruit “harp, lyre”
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Word History and Origins
Origin of crwth1
Welsh; compare Middle Irish crott harp
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Example Sentences
The harp, the ‘crwth,’ and the pipe filled up the measure of enthusiasm which the other had begun to inspire.
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A crwth, an antiquated Welsh instrument of the fiddle class.
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The instrument is well known to this day in Wales as the crwth.
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The modern Welsh “crwth” is not a harp but a “rotta” (see Crowd).
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They make use of three instruments, the harp, the pipe, and the crwth or crowd (chorus).
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