harpstring

== English == === Alternative forms === harp-string, harp string === Etymology === From Middle English harpestring, harpestryng, harpe streng, from Old English hearpestreng (“harpstring”), equivalent to harp +‎ string. Cognate with Swedish harpsträng (“harpstring”), Icelandic hörpustrengur (“harpstring”). === Noun === harpstring (plural harpstrings) The string of a harp.