Herry
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Herry is a verb meaning (transitive, obsolete) To honour, praise or celebrate.
Meaning
(transitive, obsolete) To honour, praise or celebrate.
More Meanings
- (transitive, obsolete, Scotland) Alternative form of harry.
- Pronunciation spelling of hurry
Example Sentences
Thenceforth it firmely was eſtabliſhed, / And for Apolloes temple highly herried.
The heroic Sim flew to horse, and desired all that were friends to the Scots to follow, while Laidlaw addressed his compeers, saying, "Up, lads, and let us ride; our host must not be herried while we are under his roof."
The victories of Inverlochy, of Alderne, and of Alford, the herrying of Argyleshire, and the sacking of Dundee, could scarcely make up for the terrible toils encountered in climhing the bleak precipices of the west, in wading through drifts of snow among the mountains during the depths of winter,[…].
In the Spring of the Year thereafter, this inteſtine War, within the Bowels of this Commonweal, began to increase ay more and more; and ſo continued two Years; during the which Time, the Douglaſſes burnt and herried all Lands pertaining to the King and his Aſſiſters; and alſo to them that were not plain on his Faction.
Word Forms
- herries
- herrying
- herried
- herye
- hery
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include herye, hurray, honnour, all-hail, honnor, hail.
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