consortiern.
/kɒnˈsɔːtɪə/, /kɒnˈsɔːtjə/, U.S. /ˌkɑnˈsɔrdiər/ Now historical and rare.
In or with reference to the writings of Roger North (1651–1734): a member of a company of musicians who regularly play together; a player of consort music.
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1728 R. North Mem. Musick (1846) 77 The consortiers, wherever they went..were called Minstrels.
1742 R. North & M. North Life F. North 296 His Lordship had not been long Master of the Viol, and a sure Consortier, but he turn'd Composer.
2009 H. Love in R. D. Sell & A. W. Johnson Writing & Relig. in Eng, 1558–1689 xx. 421 Good consortiers are aware of the other parts moving separately from their own both in musical and physical space.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2015; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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