VIELLE

Meaning of VIELLE in English

[ vɪ'ɛl ]

■ noun a hurdy-gurdy.

Origin

C18: from Fr., from OFr. viele (see viol ).

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VIELLE — ˈvyel noun ( -s ) Etymology: French — more at viol 1. : a large medieval viol of the 12th …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
VIELLE — (n.) An old stringed instrument played upon with a wheel; a hurdy-gurdy.
Английский словарь Webster
VIELLE — ( n. ) An old stringed instrument played upon with a wheel; a hurdy-gurdy.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
VIELLE — noun an old stringed instrument played upon with a wheel; a hurdy-gurdy.
Webster English vocab
VIELLE — n. a hurdy-gurdy. [F f. OF viel(l)e: see VIOL]
Английский основной разговорный словарь
VIELLE — n. a hurdy-gurdy. [ F f. OF viel(l)e: see VIOL ]
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
VIELLE — n. a hurdy-gurdy. Etymology: F f. OF viel(l)e: see VIOL
Oxford English vocab
GUITAR FIDDLE — noun : vielle
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