Middle English, from Old English psalter & Anglo-French psaltier, from Late Latin psalterium, from Late Greek psaltērion, from Greek, psaltery
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
“Psalter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Psalter. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
Psalter
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