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PIBROCHS
Noun
pibrochs
plural of pibroch
Source: Wiktionary
PIBROCH
Pi"broch, n. Etym: [Gael. piobaireachd pipe music, fr. piobair a piper, fr. pioba pipe, bagpipe, from English. See Pipe, n.]
Definition: A Highland air, suited to the particular passion which the musician would either excite or assuage; generally applied to those airs that are played on the bagpipe before the Highlanders when they go out to battle. Jamieson.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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