Meaning

noun a persistent attacker

noun a hound that resembles a foxhound but is smaller; used to hunt rabbits

noun hawks that hunt over meadows and marshes and prey on small terrestrial animals

originEtymology tree English harry Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzijos Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English harrier From harry + -er.

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