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Definition of 'viol'

English

(wikipedia)

Noun

(en-noun)
  • A viola da gamba, a family of musical instruments that preceded the violin and viola and similar string instruments
  • Verb

    (en-verb)
  • To play the viol.
  • * (Sir Walter Scott)
  • “Keep your gold for those who lack it, mistress,” said Henry, “and do not offer to honest hands the money that is won by violing , and tabouring, and toetripping, and perhaps worse pastimes.
  • * (Thomas Hardy)
  • Through snowy woods and shady / We went to play a tune / To the lonely manor-lady / By the light of the Christmas moon. / We violed till, upward glancing / To where a mirror leaned, / It showed her airily dancing
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    Similar to 'viol'

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