SACK'BUT, n. The last syllable is the L. buxus.
A wind instrument of music a kind of trumpet, so contrived that it can be lengthened or shortened according to the tone required.
SACK'BUT, n. The last syllable is the L. buxus.
A wind instrument of music a kind of trumpet, so contrived that it can be lengthened or shortened according to the tone required.
The King James Bible has stood its ground for nearly 400 years. However, during that time the English language has changed, and with it the meanings of some words it used. Here are more than 6,500 words whose definitions have changed since 1611.Wikipedia
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