fristel

Middle English

Alternative forms

fristele, frestele, ffristyll

Etymology

From Old French frestelle.

Noun

fristel (plural fristels)

A reedless woodwind instrument sounded by air passing over an opening; a flute.

Synonyms

floute
pipe

See also

shalmuse, shalmye

References

“fristē̆l (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-03.

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