RRCa book containing the psalms from the Bible 〔《圣经》中的〕《诗篇》歌集
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psalter• It was fashioned of sandalwood, beautifully carved, and no larger than was needed to hold a psalter.• Strasbourg was also the birthplace of the modest first Calvinist psalter in 1539.• She lifted out the illuminated psalter within and handed it to him.• I didn't cycle past much after that and kept my eyes on psalters and hymn-books.• The widow of Sir Brian Stapleton left a collection of books which included Rolle's psalter.
Originpsalter
(800-900)Latinpsalterium, from Greekpsalterion, from psallein“to play on a stringed instrument”