vielle

[ French ]

Definition

1. A Medieval bowed stringed instrument of the upper classes, one of the ancestors of the violin.

2. Also, a hurdy-gurdy.

See Also

[English] fiddle
[French] viele (f)
[French] violon rustique (m)
[German] Fiedel (f)
[German] Fidel (f)
[Italian] viella (f)

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