oud, stringed musical instrument prominent 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 rather fewer acutely bent-again pegbox than the ecu lute. Alfonso X, “The Intelligent”, 1221-1284, https://kevinm531ooz8.ourabilitywiki.com/user