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Sparlyre :: Sparlyre (n.) The calf of the leg.

Lyrical :: Lyrical (a.) Of or pertaining to a lyre or harp.

Phorminx :: Phorminx (n.) A kind of lyre used by the Greeks.

Phillyrea :: Phillyrea (n.) A genus of evergreen plants growing along the shores of the Mediterranean, and breading a fruit resembling that of the olive..

Orpheus :: Orpheus (n.) The famous mythic Thracian poet, son of the Muse Calliope, and husband of Eurydice. He is reputed to have had power to entrance beasts and inanimate objects by the music of his lyre..

Bullen-bullen :: Bullen-bullen (n.) The lyre bird.

Lyrical :: Lyrical (a.) Fitted to be sung to the lyre; hence, also, appropriate for song; -- said especially of poetry which expresses the individual emotions of the poet..

Harp :: Harp (n.) A constellation; Lyra, or the Lyre..

Shell :: Shell (n.) An instrument of music, as a lyre, -- the first lyre having been made, it is said, by drawing strings over a tortoise shell..

Lyrist :: Lyrist (n.) A musician who plays on the harp or lyre; a composer of lyrical poetry.

Lyre :: Lyre (n.) One of the constellations; Lyra. See Lyra.

Trichord :: Trichord (n.) An instrument, as a lyre or harp, having three strings..

Animate :: Animate (v. t.) To give powers to, or to heighten the powers or effect of; as, to animate a lyre..

Lyriferous :: Lyriferous (a.) Having a lyre-shaped shoulder girdle, as certain fishes..

Lyrism :: Lyrism (n.) The act of playing on a lyre or harp.

Trigon :: Trigon (n.) A kind of triangular lyre or harp.

Lyre Bird :: Lyre bird () Any one of two or three species of Australian birds of the genus Menura. The male is remarkable for having the sixteen tail feathers very long and, when spread, arranged in the form of a lyre. The common lyre bird (Menura superba), inhabiting New South Wales, is about the size of a grouse. Its general color is brown, with rufous color on the throat, wings, tail coverts and tail. Called also lyre pheasant and lyre-tail..

Barbiton :: Barbiton (n.) An ancient Greek instrument resembling a lyre.

Heptachord :: Heptachord (n.) A lyre with seven chords.

Lyre :: Lyre (n.) A stringed instrument of music; a kind of harp much used by the ancients, as an accompaniment to poetry..

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