- ribible
- ribible /ri-bibˈl or ri-bīˈbl/ nounA rebeck• • •Main Entry: ↑ribibe
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Ribible — Rib i*ble, n. [See {Ribibe}.] A small threestringed viol; a rebec. Moore (Encyc. of Music). [1913 Webster] All can be play on gittern or ribible. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Ribible — Three stringed musical instrument played with a bow. [< Ar. rabab = a stringed instrument resembling a fiddle] Cf. Lute; Ribibour … Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases
ribibe — /ribˈib or ri bībˈ/ (obsolete) noun 1. A rebeck 2. An old crone ORIGIN: See ↑rebeck • • • ribible /ri bibˈl or ri bīˈbl/ noun A rebeck … Useful english dictionary
rubible — variant of ribible Obs … Useful english dictionary
