Meanings of virginals in English

Perhaps Shakespeare's young friend was the son of the player upon the virginals?

Playing her lute or virginals was forbidden, as were dancing and riding out in the park.

To this group belonged the virginal, or virginals, the clavicembalo, the harpsichord, or clavecin, and the spinet.

One thing though: just don't scare me again pretending to work witchcraft-witha virginals or any other way.

It sounded almost like some of those lovely Flemish virginals and it was possible to voice it quite quietly.

There came a sound of music too, as one touched the virginals to a tune of my own country.

Queen Elizabeth, also, amused herself not only with the lute, the virginals, and her voice, but also with the violin.

I have been busy with State affairs, I have not sat on cushions, listening to royal fingers on the virginals.

There was a Latin play, a bear baiting, dancing, hawking, a recital given by herself on the virginals, and many other delights.

There was nothing but fiddling and playing on the virginals, and all kinds of conceits and divertisements, on every canal of this aquatic city.

He gave a little scratch, as was his custom, for he was a very mannerly little beast, and the sound of the virginals ceased.

Everything she did, she did gracefully-shecould dance, sing, embroider, write poetry, play the lute and virginals, and as for intelligence and wit-well ,sheshone.

Queen Elizabeth's instrument, the Virginals, was a box of strings, with improved keys, and mounted on four legs.

"Sometimes she hunted, your Majesty, and sometimes she played upon the virginals."

"A dolesome thing," he said; "but my mother was wont to sing it to the virginals.

The virginal heart of the girl was roused with a nameless terror.