rebec

A pear-shaped, two-stringed or three-stringed medieval instrument, played with a bow.

A musical instrument, the earliest known form of the viol class.

An old woman: so called in contempt. Compare ribibe, 2.

An instrument formerly used which somewhat resembled the violin, having three strings, and being played with a bow.

A contemptuous term applied to an old woman.

An early three-stringed instrument, somewhat like a simple violin.