clarsach
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of clarsach
< Scots Gaelic clàrsach (compare Scots clareschaw ) or Irish cláirseach, MIr cláirsech
Example Sentences
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It is the music of the clarsach, the old Gaelic harp, which ripples over the air and down the ages.
From BBC • May 3, 2021
Now, says Sophie Rocks, leader of clarsach group The Willow Trio who are rehearsing in a garage studio, it's time for a new tune.
From BBC • May 3, 2021
Of each pair one bore clasped to breast a globe of that milky crystal in the sapphire shrine-room; the other a harp, small, shaped somewhat like the ancient clarsach of the Druids.
From The Moon Pool by Merritt, Abraham
The clarsach was the harp proper; that is, the small Celtic harp.
From The Divine Adventure Volume IV by Macleod, Fiona
"Moolachie" is a little babe, and "clarsach," a harp.
From Elves and Heroes by Mackenzie, Donald Alexander
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