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harpstring

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The string of a harp.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Etymology

From Middle English harpestring, harpestryng, harpe streng, from Old English hearpestreng (“harpstring”), equivalent to harp + string. Cognate with Swedish harpsträng (“harpstring”), Icelandic hörpustrengur (“harpstring”).