Harry meaning
Harry is defined as to raid, or to quickly move along.
An example of harry is to take over a fort.
An example of harry is to pressure someone to finish a project.
verb
Harry is a man's name.
An example of a famous man named Harry was President Harry Truman.
noun
To disturb, distress, or exhaust by repeated demands or criticism; harass.
verb
To batter or buffet. Used of the wind or storms.
The wind harried the trees.
verb
To attack or raid, as in war.
Vikings harrying the coast.
verb
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To force along, as by attacks or blows.
verb
To raid, esp. repeatedly, and ravage or rob; pillage; plunder.
verb
To torment or worry; harass.
verb
To force or push along.
verb
A masculine name: fem. Harriet.
noun
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Origin of harry
Middle English harien, herien, from Old English hergian (“to pillage, plunder”), from Proto-Germanic *harjōną (compare East Frisian ferheerje, German verheeren (“to harry, devastate”)) Swedish härja (“ravage, harry”)), from Proto-Germanic *harjaz (“army”) (compare Old English here, West Frisian hear, Dutch heer, German Heer), from Proto-Indo-European *kori̯os (compare Middle Irish cuire (“army”), Lithuanian kãrias (“army; war”), Old Church Slavonic кара (kara, “strife”), Ancient Greek κοίρανος (koíranos, “chief, commander”), Old Persian kāra ‘army’).[Cuneiform?]