symphonye

Middle English

Alternative forms

simphonie, symphonie, simphonia, synphonie, synphonye, symphanye, cymphanie, sinfanye

Etymology

From Old French simphonie, sinfonie, from Latin symphōnia (“harmony; musical instrument”).

Noun

symphonye (plural symphonyes)

A device used to produce music, especially a string instrument.
Pleasing agreement of sounds; harmony.

Synonyms

(musical instrument): instrument; organe; organum; simphane

References

“simphōnīe (e (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-02.

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