The drejelire is a string instrument with a keyboard,[1] specifically, a type of hurdy-gurdy that uses a rosined wheel to create sound.
The drejelire is made of wood. There is a crank at the bottom, which must be moved continuously to produce sounds, and key-like buttons on the side, which the player must press to obtain a correct pitch.
- ^ Dahl, B.T. (Bendt Treschow) (1907). Dansk ordbog for folket. Denmark: [s.n.] p. 591 – via HathiTrust.