| 单词 | tongue of the trump |
| 释义 | > as lemmastongue of the trump b. = Jew's harp n., Jew's trump n. Now Scottish and Irish English (northern). tongue of the trump: see tongue n. 14c. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > music > musical instrument > other musical instruments > [noun] > Jews' harp Jew's harp1481 Jew's trump1481 trumpc1550 juice harp1685 jaw harp1752 stang1808 guimbard1830 jawbone1844 Lochaber trump1863 mouth organ1877 mouth-harp1968 c1550 Complaynt Scotl. (1979) vi. 52 The thrid [shepherd] playit on ane trump. 1694 Narbrough's Acct. Several Late Voy. 63 I gave them a Hatchet and Knives, and Beads, and Toys, Trumps etc. 1774 T. Pennant Tour Scotl. 1769 I. 194 The trump, or Jew's harp, would not merit the mention among the Highland instruments of Musick, if it was not to prove its origin and antiquity. 1830 W. Scott Lett. Demonol. & Witchcraft 314 She played on a Jews harp called in Scotland a trump. < as lemmas |
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