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First published 1990 (DOST Vol. VII).
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Rist, n. [Cf. ME and e.m.E. wrest(e noun = a tuning key, of which, OED conjectures, this may be a variant; also sometimes used to render L. plectrum.] ? Applied to a stringed musical instrument played with the help of a plectrum, as, e.g. a harp. —c1450-2 Howlat 759 (A).
The rote and the recordour the rivupe the rist
