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Origin and Etymology of harrow
Middle English harwen, from Old English hergian
Definition of harrow
:a cultivating tool set with spikes, teeth, or disks and used primarily for breaking up and smoothing the soil
Origin and Etymology of harrow
Middle English harwe; akin to Old Norse hervi harrow, Middle Dutch harke rake
First Known Use of harrow
14th century
Harrow
play
geographical name
Har·row
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ˈha-(ˌ)rō
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Definition of Harrow
borough of northwestern Greater London, England population 241,000
HARROW Defined for Kids
Definition of harrow for Students
:a piece of farm equipment that has metal teeth or disks for breaking up and smoothing soil
Definition of harrow for Students
harrowed;
harrowing
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:to drag a harrow over (plowed ground)
2
:2distress
- … the rest that lay helpless in their bunks harrowed me with screaming …
- —Robert Louis Stevenson, Kidnapped
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