HARPER


Meaning of HARPER in English

ˈhärpər, ˈhȧpə(r noun

( -s )

Etymology: Middle English, from Old English hearpere, from hearpe harp + -ere -er

1. : one that plays on a harp

2. : any of several Irish coins of the 16th and 17th centuries having a harp on one side ; especially : a silver shilling piece worth nine English pence — called also harp shilling

3. : toad crab

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