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Harp vs Halp - What's the difference?

harp | halp |

As a proper noun harp

is for a player of the harp.

As a verb halp is

(nonstandard|humorous).

harp

English

(wikipedia harp)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A musical instrument consisting of an upright frame strung with strings that are stroked or plucked with the fingers.
  • (label) A harmonica.
  • (label) A grain sieve.

    • Derived terms

    * harpist

    See also

    * lyre

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To repeatedly mention a subject.
    • (US)
    (UK)
  • (label) To play on (a harp or similar instrument)
  • (label) To play (a tune) on the harp.
  • (label) To develop or give expression to by skill and art; to sound forth as from a harp; to hit upon.
    • — Shakespeare.

    Synonyms

    * about *

    Anagrams

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    halp

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (nonstandard, humorous)
  • (obsolete) helped
  • * Chaucer
    • Thus halp him God.

    Usage notes

    * The modern form is generally used only as an imperative ("Halp!"). The other forms are more rare. ----