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Lilt-pype / [Lilt-pipe (?)]

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Bagpipe (unknown type)

Identical types: 100

Mentioned in Jamieson, who defines it as "A particular kind of musical instrument", referring to Ritson, according to whom it is "probably the bag-pipe"; NB¹: In several dictionaries the term "lilt" is referred to as (a) "a pleasant pattern of rising and falling sound in music", (b) "a light, gay song or tune", or (c) "to sing cheerfully".

Sources

Jamieson, John: An etymological dictionary of the Scottish language, II. Paisley, 1880, p.148 (»Ritson).

Ritson, Joseph: A historical essay on Scotish [sic] song, I (London, MDCCXIV [1714]) & II (London, MDCCXCIV [1794]), p.cxv (NB²: ➺ note 118).

Web

Google books (Jamieson, vol. 2 [Find "To sing cheerfully" (NB³: incl. quotation marks!)]).
Archive.org (Ritson [Find lilt-pype: ➺ Page n110 (= p.cxv) [2x]]; NB4: Analysis WS of the confusingly irregular page order in this source (state 2020):
 [a] page c - cii, [b] cxi, [c] cxiv - cxvi, [d] ciii - cvii, [e] viii [sic]), [f] cix - cxii & [g] cxvii - cxix); NB5: Correct [i.e. logical] order:
 page c - cii (= a), ciii - cvii (= d), viii [sic (correct: cviii !)] (= e), cix - cxii (= f [NB6: cxi ≠ b (!)]), cxiii [lacking!], cxiv - cxvi (= c), cxvii - cxix (➺ g).