Hearpestre

Old English Dictionary Entry

Hearpestre

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: an; Related words:

Definitions

1 hearpestre

f. A female harper :-- Hearpestre citharista, Ælfc. Gl. 114; Som. 80, 9; Wrt. Voc. 60, 45. hearpestre

Runic Inscription

ᚻᛠᚱᛈᛖᛋᛏᚱᛖ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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