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Webster 1913 Edition

Harrow

Har′row

(hăr′rō̍)
,
Noun.
[OE.
harowe
,
harwe
, AS.
hearge
; cf. D.
hark
rake, G.
harke
, Icel.
herfi
harrow, Dan.
harve
, Sw.
harf
. √16.]
1.
An implement of agriculture, usually formed of pieces of timber or metal crossing each other, and set with iron or wooden teeth. It is drawn over plowed land to level it and break the clods, to stir the soil and make it fine, or to cover seed when sown.
2.
(Mil.)
An obstacle formed by turning an ordinary harrow upside down, the frame being buried.
Bush harrow
,
a kind of light harrow made of bushes, for harrowing grass lands and covering seeds, or to finish the work of a toothed harrow.
–
Drill harrow
.
See under 6th
Drill
.
–
Under the harrow
,
subjected to actual torture with a toothed instrument, or to great affliction or oppression.

Har′row

,
Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Harrowed
(hăr′rō̍d)
;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Harrowing
.]
[OE.
harowen
,
harwen
; cf. Dan.
harve
. See
Harrow
,
Noun.
]
1.
To draw a harrow over, as for the purpose of breaking clods and leveling the surface, or for covering seed;
as, to
harrow
land
.
Will he
harrow
the valleys after thee?
Job xxxix. 10.
2.
To break or tear, as with a harrow; to wound; to lacerate; to torment or distress; to vex.
My aged muscles
harrowed
up with whips.
Rowe.
I could a tale unfold, whose lightest word
Would
harrow
up thy soul.
Shakespeare

Har′row

,
int
erj.
[OF.
harau
,
haro
; fr. OHG.
hara
,
hera
,
herot
, or fr. OS.
herod
hither, akin to E.
here
.]
Help! Halloo! An exclamation of distress; a call for succor; – the ancient Norman hue and cry.
“Harrow and well away!”
Spenser.
Harrow
! alas! here lies my fellow slain.
Chaucer.

Har′row

,
Verb.
T.
[See
Harry
.]
To pillage; to harry; to oppress.
[Obs.]
Spenser.
Meaning thereby to
harrow
his people.
Bacon

Webster 1828 Edition

Harrow

HAR'ROW

,
Noun.
An instrument of agriculture, formed of pieces of timber sometimes crossing each other, and set with iron teeth. It is drawn over plowed land to level it and break the clods, and to cover seed when sown.

HAR'ROW

,
Verb.
T.
To draw a harrow over, for the purpose of breaking clods and leveling the surface, or for covering seed sown; as, to harrow land or ground.
1.
To break or tear with a harrow.
Will he harrow the valleys after thee? Job.39.
2.
To tear; to lacerate; to torment.
I could a tale unfold, whose lightest word
Would harrow up thy soul--
3.
To pillage; to strip; to lay waste by violence. [Not used.]
4.
To disturb; to agitate.

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