Harpa

Old Norse Dictionary - harpa

Meaning of Old Norse word "harpa" in English.

As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:

harpa
að (?), to play on a harp, Str., a απ. λεγ.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚼᛅᚱᛒᛅ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements

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Abbreviations used:

απ. λεγ.
απαξ. λεγόμενον.

Works & Authors cited:

Str.
Strengleikar. (G. II.)
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