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- Middle English · inherited fromfydylstyk
- English todayfiddlestick
From Middle English fydylstyk, ffidillstyke; equivalent to fiddle + stick.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
fiddlestick
Today it means: One of a pair of sticks, similar to drumsticks, used by a second player to percuss the strings of a fiddle while the main player plays via bow. Full definition →
Middle English fydylstyk