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HARROW
harrow
(noun) a cultivator that pulverizes or smooths the soil
harrow, disk
(verb) draw a harrow over (land)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Proper noun
Harrow
A town in northwestern Greater London, England.
A London borough in Greater London, England.
A prestigious public school for boys in the town of Harrow.
Etymology 2
From harrow.
Proper noun
Harrow
An occupational surname for a harrower.
Etymology 1
Noun
harrow (plural harrows)
A device consisting of a heavy framework having several disks or teeth in a row, which is dragged across ploughed land to smooth or break up the soil, to remove weeds or cover seeds; a harrow plow.
(military) An obstacle formed by turning an ordinary harrow upside down, the frame being buried.
Verb
harrow (third-person singular simple present harrows, present participle harrowing, simple past and past participle harrowed)
(transitive) To drag a harrow over; to break up with a harrow.
(transitive) To traumatize or disturb; to frighten or torment.
(transitive) To break or tear, as if with a harrow; to wound; to lacerate; to torment or distress; to vex.
Etymology 2
Interjection
harrow
(obsolete) A call for help, or of distress, alarm etc.
Source: Wiktionary
Har"row, n. Etym: [OE. harowe, harwe, AS. hearge; cf. D. hark rake, G. harke, Icel. herfi harrow, Dan. harve, Sw. harf.
1. An implement of agriculture, usually formed of pieces of timber or metal crossing each other, and set with iron or wooden teeth. It is drawn over plowed land to level it and break the clods, to stir the soil and make it fine, or to cover seed when sown.
2. (Mil.)
Definition: An obstacle formed by turning an ordinary harrow upside down, the frame being buried. Bush harrow, a kind of light harrow made of bushes, for harrowing grass lands and covering seeds, or to finish the work of a toothed harrow.
– Drill harrow. See under 6th Drill.
– Under the harrow, subjected to actual torture with a toothed instrument, or to great affliction or oppression.
Har"row, v. t.. [imp. & p. p. Harrowed; p. pr. & vb. n. Harrowing.] Etym: [OE. harowen, harwen; cf. Dan. harve. See Harrow, n.]
1. To draw a harrow over, as for the purpose of breaking clods and leveling the surface, or for covering seed; as, to harrow land. Will he harrow the valleys after thee Job xxxix. 10.
2. To break or tear, as with a harrow; to wound; to lacerate; to torment or distress; to vex. My aged muscles harrowed up with whips. Rowe. I could a tale unfold, whose lightest word Would harrow up thy soul. Shak.
Har"row, interj. Etym: [OF. harau, haro; fr. OHG. hara, hera, herot, or fr. OS. herod hither, akin to E. here.]
Definition: Help! Halloo! An exclamation of distress; a call for succor;- the ancient Norman hue and cry. "Harrow and well away!" Spenser. Harrow! alas! here lies my fellow slain. Chaucer.
Har"row, v. t.. Etym: [See Harry.]
Definition: To pillage; to harry; to oppress. [Obs.] Spenser. Meaning thereby to harrow his people. Bacon
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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