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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Mony-, Mon(n)icord, n. [Sc. var. of Monocord.] A monochord. Also plur. as sing. and in pair of monicordis, id.(1) 1501 Doug. Pal. Hon. i. 378.
Monycord, organe, tympane, and cymbell(2) c1450-2 Howlat 758.
The crovde, and the monycordis, the gittyrnis gay 1603 Elgin Rec. II. 398.
To instruct … the ȝowthe … to play vpoun all musicall instrumentis speciallie virginallis, monicordis, luit, seister(3) 1497 Treas. Acc. I. 329.
For bering of a pare of monicordis of the Kingis fra Abirdene to Striuelin 1579 Edinb. Test. VII. 176.
Ane pair of monycordis 1680 Moncreiffs 665. 1684 Brechin Test. VII. 117.
Ane pair of old monnicords estimat to iij lib.