Fides, sidis, f. g. Cic.A string of an instrument: a harpe or lute.Conspicuus fide.Ouid.Notable for his playing on instruments.Canoræ fides.Virg. Vide CANORVS. Adhibere fides epulis. Quin. To vse playing on instruments at feastes.Assumpta fide pulsus luctus.Val. Flac.Taking hys instrument.Canere fidibus. Quint. To play on the harpe or lute.Cecinisse fidibus præclarè dicitur Epaminundas.Cic.Conteniæ fides.Cic.Strings stretched or set vp.Discebant fidibus antiqui. Cice. Men of auntient time learned to play on the harpe or lute.Docere aliquem fidibus.Cic.To teach one to play on instruments.Iungere vocem fidibus. Quint. To sing to.Mouere fides.Ouid.To play on the lute, &c.