A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1448-1599
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Gittern, Githorn, n. Also: gittyrn, gyth-, guthorne, guthrone, guthtrone, gutterne. [e.m.E. gittern(e, githorn, ME. git-, gyterne (c 1377), OF. guiterne. See also Gethorn.] A cithern.1448 Exchequer Rolls V. 311.
Pro ... factura unius gythorn de mandato regis c1450-2 Howlat 758.
The crovde, the monycordis, the gittyrnis gay a1500 Buke of the Sevyne Sagis 2522.
Harpe, lute, gittern, clarschaw & croude 1513 Doug. xii. ix. 105.
The harpys and the githornys [R. gythornis] plays attanys15.. Clariodus ii. 1649.
The guthtrone with triumph did record 15.. Ib. v. 990.
Lute, … viole, clarcheo, and guthrone 1571 Satirical Poems xxviii. 67.
Quhair I begouth with guthorne for to dance 1587 Edinburgh Testaments XVII. 162.
Gutterne, lut, and siterin1597 Bk. Rates MS. 10 b.
Stringis for luittis, gitternis, harpis
