Middle English Dictionary Entry
shalmūse n.
Entry Info
| Forms | shalmūse n. Also schalmuse, schalmas; pl. s(c)halmuses, shalmuse, schalmous, shalmuis, scalmuse & (error) shalvys. |
| Etymology | From OF chalemiaus, -mais, AF chalmus, pl. of OF chalemel; sg. perh. formed under influence of OF muse a wind instrument, as in the second element of ME cornemūse n. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
Mus. (a) A wind instrument containing a double reed, shawm; also, a pipe or flute; (b) ?one who plays this instrument.
Associated quotations
a
- (1440) PParv.(Hrl 221)443 : Schalmuse, pype: Sambuca.
- c1440 Degrev.(Thrn)1102 : With trompis and with nakerere And with þe schalmous [vr. scalmuse] full clere, Folkes pressed in fere.
- c1450 De CMulieribus (Add 10304)700 : Instrumentys she found first be kunnynge, Pypys, trumpys, and shalmvys loude blowynge.
- c1450 Pilgr.LM (Cmb Ff.5.30)117 : These blastes maken often reedes and floytes and shalmuses [F chalemiaus].
- a1475 Herkyn to my tale (Brog 2.1)p.86 : The schulerde schowttyde in a schalmas, the torbot trompyde to that, The ratton rybybyde, the fox fedylde.
- 1790(1471-1472) Ordin.Househ.Edw.IV(2) (Topham)48 : Mynstrelles..whereof sume use trumpettes, sume shalmuse and small pipes.
- a1500(?a1430) Lydg.Pilgr.(Stw 952(1))14305 : Shalvys [F chalemiaus; Vit: Thys ffloutys ek with sotyl musys, And thys shallys loude crye].
- a1500(c1435) ?Lydg.DM(2) (Lnsd 699)444 : Now glad, now sory, what shal men vse, Harpe, lute, phidil, pipe, farwell, Sautry, Sithol, & Shalmuse; Al wordly myrthe I here refuse.
b
- c1450(a1400) Libeaus (Clg A.2)1762 : Trompes, schalmuses [Lamb: sarvysse] He seyȝ be-for þe hyeȝ deys Stonde yn hys syȝte.