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▪ I. harrower1|ˈhærəʊə(r)|
[f. harrow v.1]
1. One who harrows land.
c1440Nom. in Wr.-Wülcker 687/16 Hic harpicator, a haroer. 1552–72Huloet, Harrower, when it is backe harrowed, or weeder, sarritor. 1641Best Farm. Bks. (Surtees) 140 Harrowers have usually 3d., or 3d. two quarters a day. 1688R. Holme Armoury iii. 243/2 Good Plowman, Sower, Harrower, and Carter.
†2. [f. harrow n.1] A harrow-maker. Obs.
1483Cath. Angl. 176/2 An Harow or a harow-maker (A. a Harower), erpicarius.
3. One who harrows (the soul, feelings).
1814Mrs. J. West Alicia de Lacy IV. 283 Harrowers of the soul and slow consumers of the body. 1889Whitby Awaken. Mary Fenwick III. ii. 58 A glorifier of maudlin sentimentality, a harrower of feelings.
▪ II. ˈharrower2 Obs. or arch.
Also 5 harwere, 6 harroer.
[f. harrow v.2]
1. A spoiler: a by-form of harrier1. harrower of hell, an appellation of Christ.
c1450Cov. Myst. (Shaks. Soc.) 160 We xulle telle..How harwere of helle Was born this nyght.
2. A bird of prey; = harrier1 3, q.v. |