harry

[ har-ee ]
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verb (used with object),har·ried, har·ry·ing.
  1. to harass, agitate, or trouble by or as if by repeated attacks; beleaguer: He was harried by constant doubts.

  2. to ravage, as in war; devastate: The troops harried the countryside.

verb (used without object),har·ried, har·ry·ing.
  1. to make harassing incursions.

Origin of harry

1
First recorded before 900; Middle English herien, Old English her(g)ian (derivative of here “army”); cognate with German verheeren, Old Norse herja “to harry, lay waste”

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Harry
[ har-ee ]

noun
  1. a male given name, form of Harold or Henry.

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How to use harry in a sentence

  • Do you want the marriage of your daughter with the rich and Honourable harry broken?

  • During this conversation harry's right hand was resting beneath his jacket, grasping the butt of his revolver.

  • "Colonel Shaffer is a few miles to the west with about five hundred men," replied harry.

  • harry had no further adventures in reaching Fulton, and at once reported to Captain Duffield, who was in command of the post.

  • "It will go through, if I live," calmly replied harry, as he carefully concealed the message in the lining of his coat.

British Dictionary definitions for harry

harry

/ (ˈhærɪ) /


verb-ries, -rying or -ried
  1. (tr) to harass; worry

  2. to ravage (a town, etc), esp in war

Origin of harry

1
Old English hergian; related to here army, Old Norse herja to lay waste, Old High German heriōn

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