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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RAREFACTION

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