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harry definition

harry (har′ē)

transitive verb harried -·ried, harrying -·ry·ing

  1. to raid, esp. repeatedly, and ravage or rob; pillage; plunder
  2. to torment or worry; harass
  3. to force or push along

Etymology: ME hergien < OE hergian < base of here, army < IE *koryos, army, var. of base *koros, war > Lith kãras, war, MIr cuire, host

Harry definition

Harry (har′ē)

noun

a masculine name: fem. Harriet

Etymology: ME Herry < Henry

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