English Explanatory Dictionary

harpstring

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The string of a harp.

Word forms

harpstring harpstrings harp-string harp string

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”).

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