shalmuse
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Middle English[edit]
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Etymology[edit]
From Old French chalemais, perhaps from Late Latin calamellus (“little reed”), under the influence of Old French muse (“wind instrument”). Compare French chalumeau.
Noun[edit]
shalmuse (plural shalmuse or shalmuses or shalmuys)
- A woodwind instrument constructed with a double reed; shawm.
- (infrequently) A flute or pipe.
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References[edit]
- “shalmūse, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-03.