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† gamme Mus. Obs.
Also 5–7 gam.
[a. F. gamme, ad. It. and med.L. gamma, a. Gr. gamma, the letter Γ, used as the symbol of the lowest note in the mediæval scale.]
= gamut.
1390Gower Conf. III. 90 Now highe notis and now lowe, As by the gamme a man may knowe. c1440Promp. Parv. 185/2 Gamme of song, gamma. c1470Burlesque in Rel. Ant. I. 86 The goos gagult ever more, the gam was better to here. 1597Morley Introd. Mus. 2 Here is the Scale of Musicke, which wee terme the Gam. 1669Cokaine Poems, Elegie T. Pilkington 78 Yet he at Gamut frequent was, and taught Many to play, till Death set his Gam out. 1727–41Chambers Cycl., Gammut, or Gamm. 1730–6Bailey (folio), Gam, the first or gravest note in the modern scale of musick. |