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harrowing

 

  2  definitions  found 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Harrow  \Har"row\,  v.  t.  [imp.  &  p.  p.  {Harrowed};  p.  pr  &  vb 
  n.  {Harrowing}.]  [OE.  harowen  harwen;  cf  Dan.  harve.  See 
  {Harrow},  n.] 
  1.  To  draw  a  harrow  over  as  for  the  purpose  of  breaking 
  clods  and  leveling  the  surface,  or  for  covering  seed;  as 
  to  harrow  land. 
 
  Will  he  harrow  the  valleys  after  thee?  --Job  xxxix 
  10. 
 
  2.  To  break  or  tear,  as  with  a  harrow;  to  wound;  to  lacerate; 
  to  torment  or  distress;  to  vex. 
 
  My  aged  muscles  harrowed  up  with  whips.  --Rowe. 
 
  I  could  a  tale  unfold,  whose  lightest  word  Would 
  harrow  up  thy  soul.  --Shak. 
 
  From  WordNet  r  1.6  [wn]: 
 
  harrowing 
  adj  :  extremely  painful  [syn:  {agonizing},  {excruciating},  {torturing}, 
  {torturous},  {torturesome}]




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