harrow

1 of 3

verb (1)

har·row ˈher-(ˌ)ō How to pronounce harrow (audio)

ˈha-(ˌ)rō

harrowed; harrowing; harrows

transitive verb

archaic

: pillage, plunder

long harrowed by oppressor's hand

Sir Walter Scott

harrow

2 of 3

noun

: a cultivating tool set with spikes, teeth, or disks and used primarily for breaking up and smoothing the soil

harrow

3 of 3

verb (2)

harrowed; harrowing; harrows

transitive verb

: to cultivate with a harrow (see harrow entry 2)

harrow the fields

: torment, vex

harrowed by war

has not set out to appall the reader with horrors nor to harrow him with miseries

Douglas Stewart

harrower

ˈher-ə-wər How to pronounce harrow (audio)

ˈha-rə-

noun

Word History

Etymology

Verb (1)

Middle English herwen, harwen — more at harry

Note: See note at harry.

Noun

Middle English harewe, harwe, harow, of uncertain origin

Note: The Oxford English Dictionary, first edition, suggests inheritance from an unattested Old English *hearwe or *hearge, though the Middle English word is perhaps more likely a loan from Old Norse, despite the phonetic objections—compare Norwegian harv, horv "harrow," Swedish harv, Danish harve, Old Icelandic herfi. The further origin of the Scandinavian word is unclear. G. Kroonen, Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Brill, 2013) suggests as an etymon *harbō, akin to *harbjan- "to pluck" (whence, allegedly, Norwegian dialect herva "to snatch"), akin to Germanic *harbista- "autumn" and Latin carpere "to pluck, pick, gather" (see harvest entry 1). A harrow, however, is not a tool for plucking or gathering.

Verb (2)

Middle English harwen, harowen, derivative of harwe, harow harrow entry 2

First Known Use

Verb (1)

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Verb (2)

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

单词	harrow
释义	harrow 1 of 3 verb (1) har·row ˈher-(ˌ)ō ˈha-(ˌ)rō harrowed; harrowing; harrows transitive verb archaic : pillage, plunder long harrowed by oppressor's hand Sir Walter Scott harrow 2 of 3 noun : a cultivating tool set with spikes, teeth, or disks and used primarily for breaking up and smoothing the soil harrow 3 of 3 verb (2) harrowed; harrowing; harrows transitive verb 1 : to cultivate with a harrow (see harrow entry 2) harrow the fields 2 : torment, vex harrowed by war has not set out to appall the reader with horrors nor to harrow him with miseries Douglas Stewart harrower ˈher-ə-wər ˈha-rə- noun Synonyms Verb (2) afflict agonize anguish bedevil beset besiege curse excruciate persecute plague rack torment torture See all Synonyms & Antonyms Word History Etymology Verb (1) Middle English herwen, harwen — more at harry Note: See note at harry. Noun Middle English harewe, harwe, harow, of uncertain origin Note: The Oxford English Dictionary, first edition, suggests inheritance from an unattested Old English hearwe or hearge, though the Middle English word is perhaps more likely a loan from Old Norse, despite the phonetic objections—compare Norwegian harv, horv "harrow," Swedish harv, Danish harve, Old Icelandic herfi. The further origin of the Scandinavian word is unclear. G. Kroonen, Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Brill, 2013) suggests as an etymon harbō, akin to harbjan- "to pluck" (whence, allegedly, Norwegian dialect herva "to snatch"), akin to Germanic harbista- "autumn" and Latin carpere* "to pluck, pick, gather" (see harvest entry 1). A harrow, however, is not a tool for plucking or gathering. Verb (2) Middle English harwen, harowen, derivative of harwe, harow harrow entry 2 First Known Use Verb (1) before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above Noun 14th century, in the meaning defined above Verb (2) 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing harrow spike-tooth harrow spike-tooth harrow Kids Definition harrow 1 of 2 noun har·row ˈher-ō : a piece of farm equipment that has metal teeth or disks for breaking up and smoothing soil harrow 2 of 2 verb harrowed; harrowing 1 : to drag a harrow over (plowed ground) 2 : distress entry 2 … the rest that lay helpless in their bunks harrowed me with screaming … Robert Louis Stevenson, Kidnapped Geographical Definition Harrow geographical name Har·row ˈha-(ˌ)rō borough of northwestern Greater London, England population 241,000 harrow verb as in to plague to cause persistent suffering to the villagers were gaunt and sickly, harrowed by years of disease and starvation Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance plague afflict persecute torture torment curse anguish excruciate bother rack besiege beset attack trouble sting bedevil agonize harry badger hound grate vex strike dog disquiet annoy disturb aggravate distress agitate ride prick smite assail stab nettle oppress irk hurt irritate pain chafe exasperate harass discomfort overwhelm rasp stress discompose molest pursue worry upset rile crush bug strain put out peeve try tyrannize gall pang grieve perturb smart pester gripe victimize pique fluster wring hagride overpower get martyr Antonyms & Near Antonyms aid help assist relieve abet soothe deliver release comfort quiet content console succor reprieve solace See More
随便看	give a drubbing give a fling give a good account of oneself give a hang give a hard time give a hoot give a jerk give a miss give a once-over give a piece of one's mind give a plug for give a rest give a ring give a rollicking give a run for her money give a run for his money give a run for their money give a run for your money give a second look give a second thought to give a shit give a shot give a shout give a sod give a spanking

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