Jew's-harp en · NOUN
Meanings
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(alt-of, alternative) Alternative spelling of Jew's harp.
alt of Jew's harp
The lad, his son, had obtained a Jew's-harp, and learned to play upon it the profane airs of "Yankee Doodle," "Hail Columbia," "St. Patrick's Day," and "Auld Lang Syne."
1850, T. S. Arthur, “Deacon Smith and his Violin”, in Sketches of Life and Character, Philadelphia: J. W. Bradley, →OCLC, page 70:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jew's-harps | Number=Plur | lexicographic |