harrow
1[ har-oh ]
/ ˈhær oʊ /
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noun
an agricultural implement with spikelike teeth or upright disks, drawn chiefly over plowed land to level it, break up clods, root up weeds, etc.
verb (used with object)
to draw a harrow over (land).
to disturb keenly or painfully; distress the mind, feelings, etc., of.
verb (used without object)
to become broken up by harrowing, as soil.
Nearby words
Origin of harrow
11250–1300; Middle English harwe; akin to Old Norse herfi harrow, Dutch hark rake, Greek krṓpion sickle
Related formshar·row·er, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for harrower (1 of 3)
harrow
1/ (ˈhærəʊ) /
noun
any of various implements used to level the ground, stir the soil, break up clods, destroy weeds, etc, in soil
verb
(tr) to draw a harrow over (land)
(intr) (of soil) to become broken up through harrowing
(tr) to distress; vex
Derived Formsharrower, nounharrowing, adjective, noun
Word Origin for harrow
C13: of Scandinavian origin; compare Danish harv, Swedish harf; related to Middle Dutch harke rake
British Dictionary definitions for harrower (2 of 3)
harrow
2/ (ˈhærəʊ) /
verb (tr) archaic
to plunder or ravish
(of Christ) to descend into (hell) to rescue righteous souls
Derived Formsharrowment, noun
Word Origin for harrow
C13: variant of Old English hergian to harry
British Dictionary definitions for harrower (3 of 3)
Harrow
/ (ˈhærəʊ) /
noun
a borough of NW Greater London; site of an English boys' public school founded in 1571 at Harrow-on-the-Hill, a part of this borough. Pop: 210 700 (2003 est). Area: 51 sq km (20 sq miles)
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