gittern
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of gittern
C14: from Old French guiterne, ultimately from Old Spanish guitarra guitar ; see cittern
Example Sentences
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"Get your currycomb, and we'll make a wager of it," replied Robin, unslinging his gittern, while some of the old sailors crowded round the challenger, and voted it a fair challenge.
From The Buccaneer A Tale by Hall, S. C., Mrs.
Dost thou not see that for pleasure four several things combine, Instruments four, harp, hautboy and gittern and psaltery?
From The Book of the Thousand Nights and One Night, Volume I by Payne, John
"Nay, my lord, rather let me try the gittern," she said.
From Historic Boys Their Endeavours, Their Achievements, and Their Times by Brooks, Elbridge Streeter
On the same plate is given an illustration of the precious gittern at Warwick Castle, believed to date from about 1330, p. 75in which the thumb-hole is more clearly shown.
From Springtime and Other Essays by Darwin, Francis, Sir
Give me thy gittern, Isa," said the boy, a ruddy-faced youth, with gray eyes and auburn hair; "let me play the air that Réné, the troubadour, taught me yesterday.
From Historic Boys Their Endeavours, Their Achievements, and Their Times by Brooks, Elbridge Streeter
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