ribible en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ɹɪˈbaɪbəl/
Etymology
ribibe + -le (diminutive)
Meanings
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(obsolete) A ribibe or rebec.
(469) […] these gleemen […] not only played on harp and sytol, rote, sawtry, and ribible, but sang hymns to heaven in praise of the saint whose remains lay enshrined before them.
1853, Canon Daniel Rock, chapter 10, in The Church of Our Fathers, volume 3:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ribibles | Number=Plur | lexicographic |