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harpur (1155)
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harpur (1155)

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arpeur,  arpur;  harpeour,  harpere,  harpeur,  harpour  
  FEW:  harpa 2 16,173a Gdf:  harpeur 4,428a GdfC:  harpeur 9,748b TL: harpëor 1 4,935 DEAF:  harpe (harpeor) H225 DMF:  harpeur 1  TLF:  harpeur  OED:  harper n.1  MED:  harper(e n.  DMLBS:  harparius 1136c

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musicoccupationharpist, harp-player: 
( 1155; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  Baldulf [...] Al siege ala cume juglere Si feinst que il esteit harpere; Il aveit apris a chanter E lais e notes a harper  Brut WACE 9102
( s.xiiex; MS: s.xiii3/3 )  Harpeur fu, harper saveit; Ben saviez ke cil esteit; Li reis vus dunat al harpeur, Cil vus amenat par baldur Tresque a sa nef e dut entrer  Fol Trist ANTS 767, 769
( 1190-1210; MS: c.1300 )  Dunc en ai jo mult grant delit [...] Plus que n'averoie d'un harpur U d'un gigor ou d'un rotur  Waldef BB 1783

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See also:

harpe  harpement  harper1  harpeure 
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