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shawm (hist.) medieval wind instrument. XIV. ME. schallemele, pl. chalm(e)yes, schalmes, later (sg.) schalmus, shawme (XVI). — (i) OF. chalemel (mod. chalumeau) :- Rom. *calamellus, dim. of L. calamus reed — Gr. kálamos; (ii) OF. (unexpl.) chalemie; (iii) OF. chalemeaus, pl. of chalemel.

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