Also 7 lutonist, 7–8, (9 arch.) lutinist. [ad. med.L. lūtānista, f. lūtāna lute.] A lute-player.
1600. J. Dowland, 2nd Bk. Songs, title-p., Batchelor of Musick, and Lutenist to the King of Denmark.
a. 1634. Randolph, Muses Looking-gl., IV. v. (1638), 84. The Lutanist takes Flats and Sharpes, And out of those so dissonant notes, does strike A ravishing Harmony.
1759. Johnson, Rasselas, ii. I likewise can call the lutanist and the singer.
1789. Burney, Hist. Mus., III. ii. 243. The celebrated Striggio a lutenist and voluminous composer.
1881. Shorthouse, J. Inglesant, II. 52. An accomplished lutinist and singer.
1892. C. E. Norton, Dante’s Par., XX. 135. As a good lutanist makes the vibration of the string accompany a good singer.
1898. S. Lee, Life Shaks., xv. Lyrics … set to music by Robert Johnson, a lutenist in high repute.
