[harp] n [ME, fr. OE hearpe; akin to OHG harpha harp] (bef. 12c) 1: a plucked stringed instrument consisting of a resonator, an arched or angled neck that may be supported by a post, and strings of graded length that are perpendicular to the soundboard
2: something that resembles a harp
3: harmonica
2. -- harp.ist n
[2]harp vi (bef. 12c) 1: to play on a harp
2: to dwell on or recur to a subject tiresomely or monotonously--usu. used with on