A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

LUTE

Sat, 10 Aug '24
Chordophone popular in medieval times
Sun, 21 Apr '24
Renaissance instrument
Sun, 11 Feb '24
Bard's instrument
Mon, 22 May '23
Stringed instrument with a pear-shaped body
Tue, 18 Apr '23
Renaissance instrument
Sat, 25 Feb '23
Instrument originally played with a quill
Sun, 31 Jul '22
Pear-shaped instrument
Sat, 26 Jun '21
Serenade need, perhaps