vielle (plural vielles)
(musical instruments) A medieval stringed instrument similar to a violin.
(musical instruments) The hurdy-gurdy.
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Source: Wiktionary
Vi*elle", n. Etym: [F. Cf. Viol.]
Definition: An old stringed instrument played upon with a wheel; a hurdy- gurdy.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 January 2025
(noun) memorial consisting of a very large stone forming part of a prehistoric structure (especially in western Europe)
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.