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harier

harier is the archaic spelling of harrier.

Meaning of harrier

Noun

harrier (plural harriers)

  1. One who harries.
  2. Any of several birds of prey in the genus Circus of the subfamily Circinae which fly low over meadows and marshes and hunt small mammals or birds.
  3. A runner, specifically, a cross country runner.
  4. A kind of dog used to hunt hares; a harehound.

See all 6 meanings of harrier

Forms of harier

pluralhariers

Questions about harier

What is harier the archaic spelling of?
Harier is the archaic spelling of harrier.

Words near harier in the dictionary

  1. haricot vert bean
  2. haricot vert beans
  3. haricots
  4. haridashi
  5. Haridwar
  6. harier
  7. hariers
  8. Harig
  9. harigalds
  10. harigals
  11. harigata

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