Gittern is a related term of zittern.
As nouns the difference between zittern and gittern
is that zittern is alternative form of cittern while gittern is a relatively small, quill-plucked, gut-strung musical instrument, a predecessor of the guitar, that originated around the 13th century and came to Europe via Moorish Spain.
As a verb gittern is
to play on the gittern.
gittern
Noun
(
en noun)
A relatively small, quill-plucked, gut-strung musical instrument, a predecessor of the guitar, that originated around the 13th century and came to Europe via Moorish Spain.
Verb
(
en verb)
To play on the gittern.
- (Milton)
Related terms
* cither, cittern, zittern
