What is "lutes"

Usage examples of "lutes".

And peradventure it may be that Oonai the city of lutes and dancing is even the fair Aira thou seekest, for it is told that thou hast not known Aira since the old days, and a name often changeth.

Beyond the Karthian hills lieth Oonai, the city of lutes and dancing, which men whisper of and say is both lovely and terrible.

The way was rough and obscure, and never did they seem nearer to oonai the city of lutes and dancing.

But Oonai was a city of lutes and dancing, so Iranon and Romnod went down the steep slope that they might find men to whom sings and dreams would bring pleasure.

And when Iranon had wept over the grave of Romnod and strewn it with green branches, such as Romnod used to love, he put aside his silks and gauds and went forgotten out of Oonai the city of lutes and dancing clad only in the ragged purple in which he had come, and garlanded with fresh vines from the mountains.

Two lutes, a harp - and three instruments vaguely gittern-shaped, but-much larger.

That one is fine for a voice that don't need any help, it's loud, as lutes go - and all the harmonics are low.

Their seven servants had set up a scarlet canopy beneath a tree, and the royal young couple ate a box lunch to the accompaniment of lutes and theorbos.

He forbids everything, from lights to lutes, from fires to fairs and singing to sinning.