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(-r), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Harried (-rd); p. pr. & vb. n.Harrying.] [OE. harwen, herien, herien, AS. hergian to act as an army, to ravage, plunder, fr. here army; akin to G. heer, Icel. herr, Goth. harjis, and Lith. karas war. Cf. Harbor, Herald, Heriot.] 1. To strip; to pillage; 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. Har"ry v. i.To make a predatory incursion; to plunder or lay waste. [Obs.] Beau. & Fl. スポンサード リンク
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