Lute

lūt, n. a medieval stringed instrument of music like the guitar.— v.i. to play on the lute.— ns. Lut′anist , Lut′er , Lut′ist , a player on a lute; Lute′string , the string of a lute. [O. Fr. lut (Fr. luth ); like Ger. laute , from Ar. al , the, ‛úd , wood, the lute.]