HARROW


Meaning of HARROW in English

harrow 1

— harrower , n.

/har"oh/ , n.

1. an agricultural implement with spikelike teeth or upright disks, drawn chiefly over plowed land to level it, break up clods, root up weeds, etc.

v.t.

2. to draw a harrow over (land).

3. to disturb keenly or painfully; distress the mind, feelings, etc., of.

v.i.

4. to become broken up by harrowing, as soil.

[ 1250-1300; ME harwe; akin to ON herfi harrow, D hark rake, Gk krópion sickle ]

harrow 2

— harrowment , n.

/har"oh/ , v.t. Archaic.

1. to ravish; violate; despoil.

2. harry (def. 2).

3. (of Christ) to descend into (hell) to free the righteous held captive.

[ bef. 1000; ME harwen, herwen, OE hergian to HARRY ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .