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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1450-1452, 1596
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Citharist, n. Also: cyth-, sytharist. [L. citharista.] A harper (or harp). — c1450-2 Howlat 757 (B).
Menstralis and musicians … The psaltery, the citholis, the soft citharist [A. sytharist] 1596 Dalr. I. 193/15.
The kingis musitioner, called his cythariste
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