harl
verb
(tr) to drag (something) along the ground
harling
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a word derived from
harl.
Example Sentences
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Above the island the river was a long, broad, dull reach, where a good deal of harling was done by the natives.
From Lines in Pleasant Places Being the Aftermath of an Old Angler by Senior, William
Silvery fish were jumping, pursued by some larger fish, and C. and I laid plans to try harling for them after the Shannon or Namsen fashion.
From From Edinburgh to India & Burmah by Burn Murdoch, W. G. (William Gordon)
Two methods of using the fly are in vogue, casting and harling.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Part 1, Slice 1 by Various
I have both here, and, granted a stay of any time, will try harling.
From From Edinburgh to India & Burmah by Burn Murdoch, W. G. (William Gordon)
It was my first experience of systematic harling.
From Lines in Pleasant Places Being the Aftermath of an Old Angler by Senior, William
