Harry

/ˈhæɹi/ · verb

Meaning

To plunder, pillage, assault..

Definitions by Sense

1. To plunder, pillage, assault.
2. To make repeated attacks on an enemy.
3. To strip, lay waste, ravage.
4. To harass, bother or distress with demands, threats, or criticism.
5. (India, obsolete) A menial servant; a sweeper.

Example Sentences

I repent me much , That so I harry'd him

'One kiss, my bonny sweetheart, I'm after a prize to-night, / But I shall be back with the yellow gold before the morning light; / Yet, if they press me sharply, and harry me through the day, / Then look for me by moonlight, / Watch for me by moonlight, / I'll come to thee by moonlight, though Hell should bar the way.'

to harry this beautiful region

A red squirrel had harried the nest of a wood thrush.

Chelsea also struggled to keep possession as QPR harried and chased at every opportunity, giving their opponents no time on the ball.

The Colombians' ire was raised even more 10 minutes later when the referee showed a yellow card to [James] Rodríguez – who was apoplectic at the decision – for an innocuous trip that was, as Rodríguez vociferously pointed out with multiple hand gestures, a first offense compared with Fernandinho's harrying.

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• harrying
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