Old English

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Etymology

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From hearpe (harp) +‎ strenġ (string)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈxæ͜ɑr.peˌstrenj/, [ˈhæ͜ɑrˠ.peˌstrend͡ʒ]

Noun

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hearpestrenġ m[1]

  1. the string of a harp
    • Apollonius of Tyre :[1]
      And Apollōnīus his hearpenæġl ġenam and hē þā hearpestrenġas mid cræfte āstirian ongan and þǣre hearpan swēġ mid winsumum sange ġemæġnde.

Declension

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Descendants

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  • English: harpstring

References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 R. D. Fulk (2014) An Introductory Grammar of Old English, published 2020, pages 88, 282