Psaltery (noun)
sol-te-ree
An ancient and medieval musical instrument like a dulcimer but played by plucking the strings with the fingers or a plectrum.
Middle English sautrie, from Old French sauterie, from Latin psalterium (see psalter).
Example sentences
“The double psaltery had two ranks of strings, one on either side of the soundbox.”
Wonky (adj) won-kee Not straight or balanced, off kilter. First recorded in 1915–20; perhaps variant of dialectal wanky, equivalent to wank(le) ( Middle English wankel, Old English wancol. (more…)
