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† ˈpsalterer Obs.
In 4 sautreour, sauterer, sawtrer.
[ME. sautreour, app. an Anglo-Fr. formation from sautre; subseq. conformed to Eng. agent-ns. in -er.]
A player on the psaltery.
In first quot. used as = psaltery, app. for the sake of rime.
c1330R. Brunne Chron. Wace (Rolls) 11386 Many mynestrales þorow out þe toun, Som blewe trompe and clarioun, Harpes, pypes, and tabours, Ffyþeles, sitoles, sautreours. Belles, chymbes, and symfan. 1382Wyclif 2 Kings iii. 15 Now forsothe bryngith to me an sawtrer. And whanne the sawtrer songe [etc.]. |