shalemye
Middle English
Alternative forms
- shalemie, shalmye, schalemye, schalmye, chalemye
Etymology
From Old French chalemie, perhaps from Late Latin calamellus (“little reed”), under the influence of Old French muse (“wind instrument”). Compare French chalumeau.
Noun
shalemye (plural shalemyes)
- A woodwind instrument constructed with a double reed; shawm.
Synonyms
- shalmuse
See also
- floute
- fristel
- pipe
References
- “shalemīe (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-03.