What is "harper"

Usage examples of "harper".

In the hall of his palace where, under the sooty rafters, there hung the heads, pelts, and horns of wild beasts, he held feasts to which all the harpers of Alca and of the neighbouring islands were invited, and he himself used to join in singing the praises of the heroes.

Harper took off the backpiece and filed the grip, and then he varnished it with oil and beeswax until the handle was dark brown and shining.

After Harvath completed his courses at the Secret Service advanced-training facility in Beltsville, Maryland, he joined Harper at the White House.

Crossbow bolts, fired straight out from the castle walls to carry as far as possible, hissed down around the shouting Harpers.

Itharr said wearily as the Harpers battered their way through another door, stolen shields held high to ward off crossbow bolts or thrown spears from the Wolves waiting beyond.

Harper Zist had taught him long ago that the dragons needed to chew firestone in order to breathe flames.

Nick Harper come down off of his high horse furr enough to let on my finger marks is on key.

Cersei had written in the names herself: Ser Tallad the Tall, Jalabhar Xho, Hamish the Harper, Hugh Clifton, Mark Mullendore, Bayard Norcross, Lambert Turnberry, Horas Redwyne, Hobber Redwyne, and a certain churl named Wat, who called himself the Blue Bard.

Harper to his corner, and they kept up an animated conversation till the next round started--or rather Hoolihan did.

She turned slowly to search the shadows by the longstone from where the harp sounds came and saw the harper.

She pulled the muffs down again, and Harper stuck his fingers back in his ears and Anna pointed the pistol at the first can, jerked the trigger.

Harper started this gorgeous purple clematis on a copper trellis and put in a trio of oakleaf hydrangeas.

Sharpe and Harper first, outclimbing the two women, who were hampered by their ragged skirts and bare feet.

Hayley shifted Lily on her hip and watched Harper plug some portulaca into the bed outside the back door of his cottage.

I could tell you about the dark warriors who set upon us, the flaming black hailstones, the totally unexpected return assault of the Harpers Bizarre, who apparently were now under the command of a great and powerful weaver, the rampaging fishlike killer creature called the Orcuh, and much, much more.