"giterne" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /ɡiˈtɛrn(ə)/, /ˈɡitɛrn(ə)/, /ɡeːˈtɛrn(ə)/, /ˈɡeːtɛrn(ə)/ (note: especially Northern or North Midland, with open-syllable lengthening) Forms: giternes [plural], gyterne [alternative], geteron [alternative], geterne [alternative], getyrne [alternative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Middle French guiterne, from Old French guiterne, from Old Spanish guitarra, from Arabic قِيثَارَة (qīṯāra), from Aramaic קיתרא, from Ancient Greek κῐθᾰ́ρᾱ (kĭthắrā). First attested in 1381. Etymology templates: {{bor+|enm|frm|guiterne}} Borrowed from Middle French guiterne, {{der|enm|fro|guiterne}} Old French guiterne, {{der|enm|osp|guitarra}} Old Spanish guitarra, {{der|enm|ar|قِيثَارَة}} Arabic قِيثَارَة (qīṯāra), {{der|enm|arc|קיתרא}} Aramaic קיתרא, {{der|enm|grc|κῐθᾰ́ρᾱ}} Ancient Greek κῐθᾰ́ρᾱ (kĭthắrā), {{etydate|1381}} First attested in 1381 Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=|var=}} giterne, {{enm-noun}} giterne (plural giternes)
  1. gittern (medieval musical instrument)

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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