"sauter" meaning in Middle English

See sauter in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /sau̯ˈteːr/, /ˈsau̯tər/
Etymology: Borrowed from Old French sautier, saltier, from Late Latin psaltērium, from Ancient Greek ψαλτήριον (psaltḗrion), replacing Old English psalter. Doublet of sauterie. Etymology templates: {{bor+|enm|fro|sautier}} Borrowed from Old French sautier, {{der|enm|LL.|psaltērium}} Late Latin psaltērium, {{der|enm|grc|ψαλτήριον}} Ancient Greek ψαλτήριον (psaltḗrion), {{cog|ang|psalter}} Old English psalter, {{doublet|enm|sauterie}} Doublet of sauterie Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} sauter, {{enm-noun}} sauter (plural sauters) Forms: sauters [plural], psauter [alternative], psautere [alternative], psawter [alternative], psawtere [alternative], salter [alternative], sautyer [alternative], sawteer [alternative], sawter [alternative], psalteer [alternative, Late-Middle-English], psaltyre [alternative, Late-Middle-English], psaulter [alternative, Late-Middle-English], psaultier [alternative, Late-Middle-English], saulter [alternative, Late-Middle-English], sauteer [alternative, Late-Middle-English], sautier [alternative, Late-Middle-English], sautiere [alternative, Late-Middle-English], sautir [alternative, Late-Middle-English], sawghter [alternative, Late-Middle-English], sawtar [alternative, Late-Middle-English], sawtere [alternative, Late-Middle-English], sawtier [alternative, Late-Middle-English], sawtiere [alternative, Late-Middle-English], sawtire [alternative, Late-Middle-English], sawtur [alternative, Late-Middle-English], sawtyre [alternative, Late-Middle-English]
  1. The Biblical book of Psalms; the section of the Bible containing psalms.
    Sense id: en-sauter-enm-noun-HtEye8vs Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Bible, Musical instruments Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 32 21 13 34 Disambiguation of Bible: 85 12 1 2 Disambiguation of Musical instruments: 32 21 10 36
  2. A psalm (hymn in the Book of Psalms)
    Sense id: en-sauter-enm-noun-OoSme~uO Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Books, Musical instruments Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 32 21 13 34 Disambiguation of Books: 31 39 13 17 Disambiguation of Musical instruments: 32 21 10 36
  3. A psalter; a book containing psalms and related material.
    Sense id: en-sauter-enm-noun-ScdG0kIv Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Christianity, Musical instruments Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 32 21 13 34 Disambiguation of Christianity: 33 17 43 7 Disambiguation of Musical instruments: 32 21 10 36
  4. A psaltery (lute-like string instrument)
    Sense id: en-sauter-enm-noun-eGktg1bn Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Music, Musical instruments Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 32 21 13 34 Disambiguation of Music: 21 26 11 41 Disambiguation of Musical instruments: 32 21 10 36

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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