Härpa

Old Swedish Dictionary - härpa

Meaning of Old Swedish word "härpa" (or hærpa) in Swedish.

As defined by K.F Söderwall's dictionary of Medieval Swedish:

härpa (hærpa): ingrodd orenlighet. " gamwl härpa är ey GOdh at twa (vix lauat puram thecis antiquam liuionem)" GO 1058.

Orthography: Early Old Swedish used different letters for ä and ö, so härpa may have also been written as hærpa

Part of speech: nn

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚼᛅᚱᛕᛆ
Medieval Runes were used in Sweden from 12th to 17th centuries.