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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Harry \Har"ry\ (-r[y^]), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Harried}
(-r[i^]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Harrying}.] [OE. harwen, herien,
her[yogh]ien, AS. hergian to act as an army, to ravage,
plunder, fr. here army; akin to G. heer, Icel. herr, Goth.
harjis, and Lith. karas war. Cf. {Harbor}, {Herald},
{Heriot}.]
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1. To strip; to pillage; to lay waste; as, the Northmen came
several times and harried the land.
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To harry this beautiful region. --W. Irving.
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A red squirrel had harried the nest of a wood
thrush. --J.
Burroughs.
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2. To agitate; to worry; to harrow; to harass. --Shak.
Syn: To ravage; plunder; pillage; lay waste; vex; tease;
worry; annoy; harass.
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