fithelere

Middle English

Alternative forms

fedeler, fedelere, feþeler, fidiller, fitheler, fiþeler, fiþelere, fydelare, fydeler, vythulare

Etymology

From Old English fiþelere; equivalent to fithele +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈfið(ə)lər(ə)/

Noun

fithelere

A musician who plays a bowed string instrument; a viol player.

Related terms

Descendants

English: fiddler
Scots: fiddler
Yola: vidler

References

“fitheler(e, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-03.

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