Lexicographical Neighbors of Guimbard
Literary usage of Guimbard
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Century Dictionary: An Encyclopedic Lexicon of the English Language by William Dwight Whitney (1889)
"Dryden. guimbard (gim'bard), и. [F. guimbarde; origin unknown.] The jew's-harp.
[Rare.] guimpe (gimp), «. [F.: see gimp1.'] A chemisette worn with a low or ..."
2. A Dictionary of Musical Terms: Containing Upwards of 9,000 English, French by Theodore Baker (1895)
"... Hand was a diagram, for memorizing the sol- misation-syllables of the 2o-tone
diatonic scale (T to ee), in the shape of an guimbard. (Fr. guimbarde. ..."
3. The Musical Guide: Containing a Pronouncing and Defining Dictionary of Terms by Rupert Hughes (1903)
"Cither. guimbard, guimbarde (gah-bir(d)), F. A Jew's harp. guion (ge'-6n), Sp.
A repeat sign. guitar, /•:., guitare (gK-Ur),/'..guitar- ra ..."
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