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▪ I. harping, vbl. n.|ˈhɑːpɪŋ|
[f. harp v. + -ing1.]
The action of the vb. harp; playing upon the harp; the sound of the playing of a harp.
c888K. ælfred Boeth. xxxv. §6 He hi hæfþ ᵹeearnod mid his hearpunga. c1205Lay. 24193 Þer wes harepinge and song. 13..K. Alis. 1043 Pipyng, and eke taboryng, Sytolyng, and ek harpyng. c1425Thomas of Erceld. 315 [Thomas] saide ‘harpynge kepe I none, ffor tonge es chefe of mynstralsye’. 1671Milton Samson Introd., A chorus of heavenly harpings and song between. 1802Heber Palestine 26 Mysterious harpings swell the midnight gale.
b. fig. (See harp v. 2, 3.)
1546J. Heywood Prov. (1867) 79 He..did fall, From harping on that stringe, to faire flattring speeche. 1768–74Tucker Lt. Nat. (1852) II. 236 Continual harpings upon the same string. 1820W. Irving Sketch Bk. (1859) 149 He made infinite merriment by harpings upon old themes. 1888Burgon Lives 12 Gd. Men II. ix. 171 The Examiner..persisted in harping on his own one idea.
c. Verses, poetry, ‘song’.
1819Byron Proph. Dante i. 144 And yet my harpings will unfold a tale. 1857H. Reed Lect. Brit. Poets ix. 323 The evil spirit..charmed to rest by the harpings of his muse.
d. Comb., as † harping glee, harp music.
a1300Cursor M. 7251 Sampson..was sle on harpingleu [Gött. harping glew, Trin. harp glew].
▪ II. ˈharping, ppl. a.
[f. as prec. + -ing2.]
That harps or plays on a harp. Also transf.
1641Milton Ch. Govt. ii. Introd., A sevenfold Chorus of Hallelujah's and harping Symphonies. 1865Kingsley Herew. xix, He was a dancing, harping fellow. |