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harrying of hell

harrying of hell is the alternative form of harrowing of hell.

Meaning of harrowing of hell

Noun

harrowing of hell (plural harrowings of hell)

  1. A raid into the underworld by a heroic figure.
    • Not the direct vision of the harrowings of hell as reported, for example, by many Christian visionaries, but accounts given by the departed souls themselves are more frequent and typical features of Jewish moralist writing.1977, Raphael Werblowsky, Joseph Karo: lawyer and mystic, 2nd edition, page 44

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Harrying of hell is the alternative form of harrowing of hell.

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