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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
gittern /ˈgɪtəːn/

▶noun a lute-like medieval stringed instrument, forerunner of the guitar.

– origin ME: from OFr. guiterne; perh. rel. to cittern and guitar.

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