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 ]