Meaning

1 senses

  1. (obsolete)A blockhead; a dunce.

Origin

So called because the handle of a cittern usually ended with a carved head.

So called because the handle of a cittern usually ended with a carved head.

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Forms

plural: cittern-heads

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
citizenshipB1citriccitruscityA1civetciviccivilB1

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