Associations to the word «Gittern»
Adverb
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Wiktionary
GITTERN, noun. (musical instrument) A small, quill-plucked, gut-strung musical instrument, most commonly with three to four strings in doubles courses; it is a flat-backed predecessor of the guitar, and it originated around the 13th century, coming to Europe via Moorish Spain.
GITTERN, verb. To play on the gittern.
Dictionary definition
GITTERN, noun. A 16th century musical instrument resembling a guitar with a pear-shaped soundbox and wire strings.
Wise words
Men govern nothing with more difficulty than their tongues,
and can moderate their desires more than their words.