RIBIBLE

Etymology

Noun

ribible (plural ribibles)

(obsolete) A small three-stringed viol; a rebec.

Source: Wiktionary


Rib"i*ble, n. Etym: [See Ribibe.]

Definition: A small threestringed viol; a rebec. Moore (Encyc. of Music). All can be play on gittern or ribible. Chaucer.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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