- hergian
- \hergian1 wv/t2 to ravage, plunder, lay waste, harry; seize, take, capture
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harrow — {{11}}harrow (n.) agricultural implement, heavy wooden rake, c.1300, haru, from O.E. *hearwa, apparently related to O.N. harfr harrow, and perhaps connected with O.E. hærfest harvest (see HARVEST (Cf. harvest)). Or possibly from hergian (see… … Etymology dictionary
Harried — 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 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Harrying — 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 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
harry — transitive verb (harried; harrying) Etymology: Middle English harien, from Old English hergian; akin to Old High German heriōn to lay waste, heri army, Greek koiranos ruler Date: before 12th century 1. to make a pillaging or destructive raid on ; … New Collegiate Dictionary
harrow — I. transitive verb Etymology: Middle English harwen, from Old English hergian Date: before 12th century archaic pillage, plunder II. noun Etymology: Middle English harwe; akin to Old Norse hervi harrow, Middle Dutch harke rake … New Collegiate Dictionary
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koro- — War; also war band, host, army. 1. heriot, from Old English here, army. 2. arrière ban, from Old French herban, a summoning to military service (ban, proclamation, summons; see bhā 2). 3. a … Universalium
harrow — harrow1 harrower, n. /har oh/, n. 1. an agricultural implement with spikelike teeth or upright disks, drawn chiefly over plowed land to level it, break up clods, root up weeds, etc. v.t. 2. to draw a harrow over (land). 3. to disturb keenly or… … Universalium
