hearpestreng

Old English

Etymology

From hearpe (“harp”) +‎ strenġ (“string”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈxæ͜ɑr.peˌstrenj/, [ˈhæ͜ɑrˠ.peˌstrend͡ʒ]

Noun

hearpestrenġ m

1. the string of a harp
   • Apollonius of Tyre :

     And Apollōnīus his hearpenæġl ġenam and hē þā hearpestrenġas mid cræfte āstirian ongan and þǣre hearpan swēġ mid winsumum sange ġemæġnde.

Declension

Declension of hearpestrenġ (strong i-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	hearpestrenġ	hearpestrenġas
accusative	hearpestrenġ	hearpestrenġas
genitive	hearpestrenġes	hearpestrenġa
dative	hearpestrenġe	hearpestrenġum

Descendants

• English: harpstring