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harroweth

harroweth is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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

See all 11 meanings of harrow

Origin of harroweth

harrow + -eth

Questions about harroweth

What is harroweth the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Harroweth is the third-person singular simple present indicative of harrow.

Words near harroweth in the dictionary

  1. harrowed up
  2. Harrowell
  3. harrower
  4. harrowers
  5. harrowest
  6. harroweth
  7. harrowing
  8. harrowing of hell
  9. harrowing up
  10. harrowingly
  11. harrowingness

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