shalemye
Middle English edit
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Etymology edit
From Old French chalemie, perhaps from Late Latin calamellus (“little reed”), under the influence of Old French muse (“wind instrument”). Compare French chalumeau.
Noun edit
shalemye (plural shalemyes)
- A woodwind instrument constructed with a double reed; shawm.
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References edit
- “shalemīe, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-03.