oud, stringed musical instrument outstanding in medieval and modern day Islamic music. It's the guardian of the ecu lute. The oud has a deep pear-shaped physique, a fretless fingerboard, and a relatively shorter neck and fairly less acutely bent-back pegbox than the European lute. Alfonso X, “The Wise”, 1221-1284, https://matthews643qbw7.pennywiki.com/user