timbrel

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timbrel

/ˈtɪmbɹəl/

Where it comes from

Diminutive of Old French timbre, from Latin tympanum.

noun timbrels

An ancient percussion instrument rather like a simple tambourine. Hence the soft couch, and many-colour'd robe, The timbrel and arch'd dome and costly feast, With all th' inventive arts that nurse the soul To forms of beauty […]

verb timbrels · timbreling · timbrelling · timbreled · timbrelled

intransitive To play the timbrel.
transitive To accompany with the sound of the timbrel. with timbrelled anthems

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noun a tambourine like percussion musical instrument

Français	tambourin

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@misc{timbrel_2026,
  title = {timbrel},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/timbrel},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}