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harl

1 British  
/ hærl, hɑːl /

verb

  1. (tr) to drag (something) along the ground

  2. (intr) to drag oneself; trail along

  3. (tr) to cover (a building) with a mixture of lime and gravel; roughcast

  4. (intr) to troll for fish

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noun

  1. the act of harling or dragging

  2. a small quantity; a scraping

  3. a mixture of lime and gravel; roughcast

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harl 2 British  
/ hɑːl /

noun

  1. angling a variant of herl

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Other Word Forms

  • harling noun

Etymology

Origin of harl

C18: of unknown origin

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