Definitions
Stringed instrument often associated with plucked music.
Word origin
From Middle English harpe, from Old English hearpe (“harp”), from Proto-West Germanic *harpā, from Proto-Germanic *harpǭ (“harp”). Cognate with Scots hairp (“harp”), West Frisian harpe, harp (“harp”), Low German Harp (“harp”), Dutch harp (“harp”), German Harfe (“harp”), Danish harpe (“harp”), Swedish harpa (“harp”).
Used in a sentence
“The Harpe. […] A harper with his wreſt maye tune the harpe wrong / Mys tunying of an Inſtrument ſhal hurt a true ſonge”
“Contains charts and instructions for wiring. Shows sockets, wire, harps, glass chimneys and globes, shade holders, bases, finials, and hundreds of items necessary in the building of lamps.”
“Both types of harp have a swiveling shade holder at the top. The threaded stud on the swivel accepts the finial.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“Plucked string instrument”4 letters
02“Angel's instrument”4 letters
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