fristel

Middle English

Alternative forms

• fristele, frestele, ffristyll

Etymology

From Old French frestelle.

Noun

fristel (plural fristels)

1. A reedless woodwind instrument sounded by air passing over an opening; a flute.

Synonyms

• floute
• pipe

See also

• shalmuse, shalmye

References

• “fristē̆l (n.)”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-03.