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harrowed

harrowed is the simple past and past participle of harrow.

Meaning of harrow

Verb

harrow (third-person singular simple present harrows, present participle harrowing, simple past and past participle harrowed)

  1. (transitive) To drag a harrow over; to break up with a harrow.
    • Will he harrow the valleys after thee?1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Job 39:10
  2. (transitive) To traumatize or disturb; to torment, distress or vex.
    • It harrows me with fear and wonder.c. 1599–1602 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Hamlet, Prince of Denmarke”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac...
  3. (transitive) To break or tear, as if with a harrow; to wound; to lacerate.
    • my aged muscles harrow'd up with whips1707, Nicholas Rowe, The Royal Convert
    Synonyms:
    damage, harm, torture, abuse, annoy, bewound, damnify, dere, do damage to, do for

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Forms of harrowed

comparativemore harrowed
superlativemost harrowed

Words formed from harrowed

Phrases with harrowed

Questions about harrowed

What is harrowed the simple past and past participle of?
Harrowed is the simple past and past participle of harrow.

Words near harrowed in the dictionary

  1. Harrow drives
  2. Harrow on the Hill
  3. harrow up
  4. Harrow Weald
  5. Harrowden
  6. harrowed
  7. harrowed up
  8. Harrowell
  9. harrower
  10. harrowers
  11. harrowest

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