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crwth

[ krooth ]

noun

, Music.


crwth

/ kruːθ /

noun

  1. an ancient stringed instrument of Celtic origin similar to the cithara but bowed in later types
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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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.

A crwth, an antiquated Welsh instrument of the fiddle class.

The instrument is well known to this day in Wales as the crwth.

The modern Welsh “crwth” is not a harp but a “rotta” (see Crowd).

They make use of three instruments, the harp, the pipe, and the crwth or crowd (chorus).

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