oud, stringed musical instrument notable in medieval and fashionable Islamic music. It's the father or mother of the eu lute. The oud incorporates a deep pear-formed system, a fretless fingerboard, and a relatively shorter neck and relatively fewer acutely bent-back pegbox than the ecu lute. Alfonso X, “The Wise”, https://elberth196xfm2.signalwiki.com/user