musar Hist.
[Perh. a misinterpretation of OF. musars pl. of musard (see musard), as if f. muse bagpipe.]
(See quots.)
| 1776 Sir J. Hawkins Hist. Mus. II. 44 About the end of the tenth century there sprang up in Provence certain professions of men called Troubadours, or Trouverres, Jongleours, Cantadours, Violars, and Musars. Ibid., The Cantadours..were clearly singers of songs and ballads, as were also the Musars. 1782 Burney Hist. Mus. II. 233 At this period [12th c.] Violars, or performers on the Vielle and Viol; Juglars, or Flute-players; Musars, or players on other instruments;..abounded all over Europe. |