Espinette

So to visit my Lord Crew, who is very sick, to great danger, by an irisipulus; -- [Erysipelas.] -- the first day I heard of it, and so home, and took occasion to buy a rest for my espinette at the ironmonger's by Holborn Conduit, where the fair pretty woman is that I have lately observed there, and she is pretty, and je credo vain enough. ❋ Samuel Pepys (1668)

Street in my way, and there called upon one Hayward, that makes virginalls, and did there like of a little espinette, and will have him finish it for me; for I had a mind to a small harpsichon, but this takes up less room, and will do my business as to finding out of chords, and ❋ Samuel Pepys (1668)

At noon home to dinner, where is brought home the espinette I bought the other day of Haward; costs me ❋ Samuel Pepys (1668)

At noon home to dinner, where is brought home the espinette I bought the other day of Haward; costs me L5. ❋ Pepys, Samuel (1668)

Up betimes, and by coach towards White Hall, and took Aldgate Street in my way, and there called upon one Hayward, that makes virginalls, and did there like of a little espinette, and will have him finish it for me; for I had a mind to a small harpsichon, but this takes up less room, and will do my business as to finding out of chords, and I am very well pleased that I have found it. ❋ Pepys, Samuel (1668)

So to visit my Lord Crew, who is very sick, to great danger, by an irisipulus; ” [Erysipelas.] ” the first day I heard of it, and so home, and took occasion to buy a rest for my espinette at the ironmonger's by Holborn Conduit, where the fair pretty woman is that I have lately observed there, and she is pretty, and je credo vain enough. ❋ Pepys, Samuel (1668)