psaltery

[O. Fr. psalterie, from Lat. psal terium, from Gr. psalter i on a stringed instrument, from psalter = a harper; psallo = to play on the harp; Fr. psaltérion.] *1. Ord. Lang.: The Psalter. 2. Music : A stringed instrument of music used by the ancient Jews, the form of which is not known. That which is now used is in the form of a trapezium or triangle truncated at the top, hav ing thirteen strings of bridges at the sides, and wire, mounted on two is struck with a plectrum. IMG:content-1671.png:[ocr errors] Psaltery. IMG:content-1672.png:[blocks in formation] *psal-tre , s. [Gr. psalter =a harper.] A female player on the psaltery. "But spring-wing, like a dancing psaltre , pa ing Over her breast to waken it." Browning: Para cels us, v.