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Antonyms for harry

Grammar : Verb
Spell : har-ee
Phonetic Transcription : ˈhær i

Definition of harry

Origin :
  • Old English hergian "make war, lay waste, ravage, plunder," the word used in the "Anglo-Saxon Chronicle" for what the Vikings did to England, from Proto-Germanic verb *harohan (cf. Old Frisian urheria "lay waste, ravage, plunder," Old Norse herja "to make a raid, to plunder," Old Saxon and Old High German herion, German verheeren "to destroy, lay waste, devastate"), from *harjaz "an armed force" (cf. Old English here, Old Norse herr "crowd, great number; army, troop," Old Saxon and Old Frisian heri, Dutch heir, Old High German har, German Heer "host, army," Gothic harjis), from PIE root *koro- "war" (cf. Lithuanian karas "war, quarrel," karias "host, army;" Old Church Slavonic kara "strife;" Middle Irish cuire "troop;" Old Persian kara "host, people, army;" Greek koiranos "ruler, leader, commander"). Weakened sense of "worry, goad, harass" is from c.1400. Related: Harried; harrying.
  • verb pester, annoy
Example sentences :
  • Birkenholt, sir,” answered Ambrose, “but our uncle is Harry Randall.
  • Extract from : « The Armourer's Prentices » by Charlotte M. Yonge
  • Kate and Harry, meanwhile, awaited their opportunity to go in and visit Aunt Jane.
  • Extract from : « Malbone » by Thomas Wentworth Higginson
  • "Perhaps it was the best he could do," added the more literal Harry.
  • Extract from : « Malbone » by Thomas Wentworth Higginson
  • She saw with amazement, and walked on quickly that Harry might not also see.
  • Extract from : « Malbone » by Thomas Wentworth Higginson
  • "And have left her no other resource," said Harry, coloring still more.
  • Extract from : « Malbone » by Thomas Wentworth Higginson
  • Passing the Jewish cemetery, Kate and Harry paused a moment.
  • Extract from : « Malbone » by Thomas Wentworth Higginson
  • This was quite true of Harry and Hope, but not at all true as regarded Emilia.
  • Extract from : « Malbone » by Thomas Wentworth Higginson
  • "Harry is quiet, and Philip keeps out of the way lately," she answered.
  • Extract from : « Malbone » by Thomas Wentworth Higginson
  • "But Harry and Philip are here all the time," said Kate, the accustomed soother.
  • Extract from : « Malbone » by Thomas Wentworth Higginson
  • Harry turned to Philip and spoke to him, shouting in his ear the explanation.
  • Extract from : « Malbone » by Thomas Wentworth Higginson

Synonyms for harry

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