Without a harp; lacking a harp or the qualities associated with harps.
From harp (Old English hearpe) plus the suffix -less (Old English -leas, meaning 'without'). The suffix -less has been used since Old English to negate or express the absence of something.
The suffix -less is one of English's most productive word-building tools—you can add it to almost any noun to mean 'without,' which is why you'll find hundreds of '-less' words in the dictionary, from 'homeless' to 'hopeless,' all following the same ancient pattern.
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