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harper1 (1113-19)

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The form arper is a cross reference to the following entry:

harper1 (1113-19)

arper  
  FEW:  harpa 2 16,172b Gdf: GdfC:  harper 1 9,748a TL: harper 1 4,936 DEAF:  harpe (harper) H224 DMF:  harper 1  TLF:  harper 1  OED:  harp v.  MED:  harpen v.  DMLBS:  harpare 1136c

v.trans.

musicto play (on the harp)
( 1155; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  Il aveit apris a chanter E lais e notes a harper  Brut WACE 9104
( s.xii3/4; MS: s.xiv2 )  E se fist vieler e harper un nouvel son Coment danz Eneas ama dame Didon  Rom Chev ANTS 7650

v.intrans.

musicto play the harp
( 1155; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  Une harpe prist a sun col [...]. Tant ala sus e jus harpant  Brut WACE 9113
( c.1170; MS: s.xiiim )  Asquans sevent arper, asquant sunt roteor  Horn (O) 5178
( s.xii2; MS: s.xii3/3 )  E David harpout devant Saul  Liv Reis1 38
( s.xiii2/4; MS: s.xiii3/4 )  Et si doit l'en chanter et harper et vieler et [faire] venir beles femmes devant lui et faire geuer ovec lui a la foie  A-N Med i 181
( s.xiiiex; MS: s.xiv2 )  la voiz ke jo oi sembla cum de harpeurs Ki harpent en lur harpes par grant ducurs  Apoc giffard 2535

sbst. inf.

musicharp-playing
( 1113-19; MS: s.xii3/3 )  Se li envius Est tant de putes murs Que il nel voillet oir, Alt sei de luinz gesir Si i pot esculter Cum li asnes a harper!  Comput ANTS 144
( 1267; MS: c.1300 )  Si meuz ne preigne la temprure Deu de sun harper n'avera cure  Lum Lais ANTS 6840

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See also:

harpe  harpement  harpeure  harpur 
This is an AND2 Phase 2 (F-H) entry. © 2006-2008 The Anglo-Norman Dictionary. All rights reserved. Funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council of the United Kingdom.
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