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[gigue] (c.1200)
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[gigue] (c.1200)

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gige,  gigye  (gike)  
  FEW:  gîga 16,35b Gdf:  gigue 4,278a GdfC: ∅ TL: gigue 4,316 DEAF:  gigue G721 DMF:  gigue  TLF:  gigue 1  OED:  gigue n.  MED:  gige n.2  DMLBS: ∅

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musicfiddle, stringed instrument: 
( c.1200; MS: s.xiii3/4 )  Il portent harpes, giges e tympanz, Salteriez e chores e cimbes ben sonanz  Anc Test (B) 9599
( s.xiii2/4; MS: c.1300 )  Harpe, gige, rote  Serm Royal 1369
( MS: s.xiii )  cambuca (=sambuca): (C) gike (var. (B: s.xiii) gige )  TLL i 228
( 1273-82; MS: s.xivex )  pur toi (=J.C.) gemir quant engraigne Vaint (l. vaut?) bien la gige d’Alemaigne  Ross ANTS 1923
( MS: s.xiiiex ) giga: (C) gige (var. (D*: s.xiii/xiv) gigye )  TLL ii 144.82

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See also:

gigeler  gigur 
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