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† ˈtaborin Obs.
Also 6 -oryn, taberyne, 7–8 tabourin(e, 9 -orine.
[a. F. tabourin (1482 in Godef. Compl., and in Dict. Acad. 1690), deriv. of tabour tabor; cf. med.L. taborīnus in sense = tympanista taborer (1497 in Du Cange). In mod.F. tambourin, Pr. tamborin, It. tamburino.]
A kind of drum, less wide and longer than the tabor, and struck with one drumstick only, to accompany the sound of a flute which is played with the other hand. (In quot. 1871, used for tambourine.)
c1500Three Kings' Sons 40 Thorugh all the cristen navee they made to blowe trompettes, claryons & taberynes. 1507Justes Moneths May & June 150 in Hazl. E.P.P. II. 119 Of taboryns and of many a douce lute The mynstrelles were proprely clade in sute. 1512Helyas in Thoms Prose Rom. (1858) III. 31 Pipes, taborins, doucimers. 1606Shakes. Tr. & Cr. iv. v. 275 Beate lowd the Taborins, let the Trumpets blow. 1765Sterne Tr. Shandy VII. xliii, 'Tis the fife and tabourin, said I. 1871R. Ellis Catullus lxiii. 8 With a snowy palm the woman took affrayed a taborine. |