harper

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A harpist, especially one who plays a traditional harp without pedals.
    — The Harpe. […] A harper with his wreſt maye tune the harpe wrong Mys tunying of an Inſtrument ſhal hurt a true ſonge
  2. An old Irish brass coin bearing the emblem of a harp. obsolete
    — the harper that was gathered amongst us to pay the piper

词形变化

harpers plural

词汇关系

衍生词
Harper harpress

词源

From Middle English harpere, from Old English hearpere (“harpist, harper”), equivalent to harp + -er. Cognate with Middle Low German harpære (“harper”), German Harfer and Harfner (“harper”).
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