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Webster 1913 Edition

Harry

Har′ry

(-ry̆)
,
Verb.
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
.]
1.
To strip; to pillage; to lay waste;
as, the Northmen came several times and
harried
the land
.
To
harry
this beautiful region.
W. Irving.
A red squirrel had
harried
the nest of a wood thrush.
J. Burroughs.
Syn. – To ravage; plunder; pillage; lay waste; vex; tease; worry; annoy; harass.

Har′ry

,
Verb.
I.
To make a predatory incursion; to plunder or lay waste.
[Obs.]
Beau. & Fl.

Webster 1828 Edition

Harry

HAR'RY

, v.t.
1.
To strip; to pillage. [See Harrow.]
2.
To harass; to agitate; to tease.

HAR'RY

,
Verb.
I.
To make harassing incursions.

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