See Also: wistless(dictionary)

psaltery (iou) and wistless (iou)


psaltery (iou)



psaltery noun & verb. ME.
[Old French sautere, -erie, from Latin psalterium: see PSALTER.]
A. noun.
An ancient and medieval stringed musical instrument, resembling a dulcimer but played by plucking the strings with the fingers or a plectrum. Also, a modern reproduction of this. ME.
= PSALTER 1, 2. rare. E17-L19.
b. verb intrans. Play on the psaltery. rare. LME.

wistless (iou)



wistless adjective.poet. M18-E19.
[Irreg. from WISTLY, or from WIST(FUL + -LESS.]
Inattentive, unobservant.