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HARRIERS
Noun
harriers
plural of harrier
Source: Wiktionary
HARRIER
Har"ri*er, n. Etym: [From Hare, n.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: One of a small breed of hounds, used for hunting hares. [Written also harier.]
Har"ri*er, n. Etym: [From Harry.]
1. One who harries.
2. (Zoöl.)
Definition: One of several species of hawks or buzzards of the genus Circus which fly low and harry small animals or birds, -- as the European marsh harrier (Circus ærunginosus), and the hen harrier (C. cyaneus). Harrier hawk(Micrastur.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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