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Harry Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Harry? [v] make a pillaging or destructive raid on (a place), as in wartimes [v] annoy continually or chronically; "He is known to harry his staff when he is overworked" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Harry: beset \| chevvy \| chevy \| chivvy \| chivy \| harass \| hassle \| molest \| plague \| provoke \| ravage Related Terms \| Find terms related to Harry: aggravate \| ambush \| annoy \| assail \| assault \| attack \| badger \| bait \| be at \| bedevil \| beleaguer \| beset \| besiege \| blitz \| blockade \| bother \| bristle \| brown off \| bug \| bullyrag \| burn up \| bushwhack \| chivy \| come at \| come down on \| crack down on \| descend on \| descend upon \| devil \| discompose \| distemper \| disturb \| dog \| encircle \| encompass \| envelop \| exasperate \| exercise \| fall on \| fall upon \| fash \| foray \| fret \| gang up on \| get \| gnaw \| go at \| go for \| gripe \| harass \| haunt \| have at \| heckle \| hector \| hit \| hit like lightning \| hound \| hunt \| invest \| irk \| irritate \| jump \| land on \| lay at \| lay hands on \| lay into \| lay siege to \| light into \| maraud \| miff \| molest \| mug \| nag \| needle \| nettle \| nudzh \| oppress \| peeve \| persecute \| perturb \| pester \| pick on \| pique \| pitch into \| plague \| pluck the beard \| pother \| pounce upon \| pound \| provoke \| pursue \| ride \| rile \| roil \| ruffle \| sail into \| set on \| set upon \| soften up \| strike \| surprise \| surround \| swoop down on \| take the offensive \| tease \| torment \| try the patience \| tweak the nose \| upset \| vex \| victimize \| wade into \| worry See Also \| annoy \| bedevil \| bother \| chafe \| crucify \| destroy \| devil \| dun \| frustrate \| get at \| get to \| goad \| gravel \| irritate \| nark \| needle \| nettle \| rag \| rile \| ruin \| torment \| vex Harry In Webster's Dictionary \Har"ry\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Harried}( ?); p. pr. & vb. n. {Harrying}.] [OF. harwen, herien, her[yogh]ien, AS. hergian to act as an army, to ravage, plunder, fr. here army; akin to G. here army; akin to G. heer, Icel. herr, Goth. harjis, and Lith. karas war. Gf. {Harbor}, {Herald}, {Heriot}.] 1. To strip; to lay waste; as, the Northmen came several times and harried the land. To harry this beautiful region. --W. Irving. A red squirrel had harried the nest of a wood thrush. --J. Burroughs. 2. To agitate; to worry; to harrow; to harass. --Shak. Syn: To ravage; plunder; pillage; lay waste; vex; tease; worry; annoy; harass. \Har"ry\, v. i. To make a predatory incursion; to plunder or lay waste. [Obs.] --Beau. & Fl.

Harry Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Harry?

[v] make a pillaging or destructive raid on (a place), as in wartimes
[v] annoy continually or chronically; "He is known to harry his staff when he is overworked"

Harry In Webster's Dictionary

\Har"ry\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Harried}( ?); p. pr. & vb.
n. {Harrying}.] [OF. harwen, herien, her[yogh]ien, AS.
hergian to act as an army, to ravage, plunder, fr. here army;
akin to G. here army; akin to G. heer, Icel. herr, Goth.
harjis, and Lith. karas war. Gf. {Harbor}, {Herald},
{Heriot}.]
1. To strip; to lay waste; as, the Northmen came several
   times and harried the land.

         To harry this beautiful region.       --W. Irving.

         A red squirrel had harried the nest of a wood
         thrush.                               --J.
                                               Burroughs.

2. To agitate; to worry; to harrow; to harass. --Shak.

Syn: To ravage; plunder; pillage; lay waste; vex; tease;
     worry; annoy; harass.


\Har"ry\, v. i.
To make a predatory incursion; to plunder or lay waste.
[Obs.] --Beau. & Fl.

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