hyl-song

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hyl-song, f.n: timbrel (an instrument similar to a frame drum or tambourine). (HUEL-zong / ˈhyl-zʌŋ)

Medieval manuscript image of a musician beating a timbrel and playing a recorder.
Luttrell Psalter; England (Lincolnshire), 1325-40; British Library, Add MS 42130, f. 164v. [bl.uk]

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