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Definition of Harrying

Harrying
Harry 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.

Meaning of Harrying from wikipedia

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