harry

Harry is a man's name.

(noun)

An example of a famous man named Harry was President Harry Truman.

Harry is defined as to raid, or to quickly move along.

(verb)

  1. An example of harry is to take over a fort.
  2. An example of harry is to pressure someone to finish a project.

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See harry in Webster's New World College Dictionary

transitive verb harried, harrying

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

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

noun

a masculine name: fem. Harriet

Origin: ME Herry < Henry

See harry in American Heritage Dictionary 4

transitive verb har·ried, har·ry·ing, har·ries
  1. To disturb or distress by or as if by repeated attacks; harass. See Synonyms at harass.
  2. To raid, as in war; sack or pillage.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English harien

Origin: , from Old English hergian; see koro- in Indo-European roots

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