GNU Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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   harried adj. same as harassed.
   
   Syn. -- annoyed, harassed, pestered.
   
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   Harry (-ry̆), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Harried (-rĭd); p. pr. & vb. n. Harrying.] [OE. harwen, herien, herȝien, AS. hergian to act as an army, to ravage, plunder, fr. here army; akin to G. heer, Icel. herr, Goth. harjis, and Lith. karas war.  Cf. Harbor, Herald, Heriot.]
   
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   1. To strip; to pillage; to lay waste; as, “the Northmen came several times and harried the land”.
   
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   To harry this beautiful region. W. Irving.
   
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   A red squirrel had harried the nest of a wood thrush. J. Burroughs.
   
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   2. To agitate; to worry; to harrow; to harass.  Shak.
   
   Syn. -- To ravage; plunder; pillage; lay waste; vex; tease; worry; annoy; harass.
   
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