n. [ AS. hearpere. ]
The murmuring pines and the hemlocks . . .
Stand like harpers hoar, with beards that rest on their bosoms. Longfellow. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. A person who bargains closely, especially, one who cheats in bargains; a swinder; also, a cheating gamester. [ 1913 Webster ]
Sharpers, as pikes, prey upon their own kind. L'Estrange. [ 1913 Webster ]