simphane

Middle English

Alternative forms

• simphan, simphaine, simphone, simphon, simphene, simfan, sinphane, sinphan, sinfan, sinfon

Etymology

Shortening of symphonye.

Noun

simphane (plural simphanes or simphannes)

1. A device used to produce music, especially a string instrument.

Synonyms

• instrument
• organe
• organum
• symphonye

References

• “simphā̆n(e, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2 April 2018.