fristel

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Middle English[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

fristele, frestele, ffristyll

Etymology[edit]

From Old French frestelle.

Noun[edit]

fristel (plural fristels)

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

Synonyms[edit]

floute
pipe

See also[edit]

shalmuse, shalmye

References[edit]

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

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