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In my view, the Christian religion is the most important and one of the first things in which all children, under a free government ought to be instructed... No truth is more evident to my mind than that the Christian religion must be the basis of any government intended to secure the rights and privileges of a free people. Preface to 1828 Dictionary
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HAR'ROW, n. An instrument of agriculture, formed of pieces of timber sometimes crossing each other, and set with iron teeth. It is drawn over plowed land to level it and break the clods, and to cover seed when sown.
HAR'ROW, v.t. To draw a harrow over, for the purpose of breaking clods and leveling the surface, or for covering seed sown; as, to harrow land or ground.
An implement of
agriculture, usually formed of pieces of timber or metal crossing
each other, and set with iron or wooden teeth. It is drawn over
plowed land to level it and break the clods, to stir the soil and
make it fine, or to cover seed when sown.
An obstacle formed by
turning an ordinary harrow upside down, the frame being
buried.
Bush harrow, a kind of light harrow made of bushes, for harrowing grass lands and covering seeds, or to finish the work of a toothed harrow. -- Drill harrow. See under 6th Drill. -- Under the harrow, subjected to actual torture with a toothed instrument, or to great affliction or oppression. To draw a harrow over, as for the purpose of
breaking clods and leveling the surface, or for covering seed; as, to
harrow land.
Will he harrow the valleys after thee? Job xxxix. 10. To break or tear, as with a harrow; to
wound; to lacerate; to torment or distress; to vex.
My aged muscles harrowed up with whips. Rowe. I could a tale unfold, whose lightest word Help! Halloo!
An exclamation of distress; a call for succor; -- the ancient Norman
hue and cry.
"Harrow and well away!"
Spenser.
Harrow! alas! here lies my fellow slain. Chaucer. To pillage; to harry; to oppress.
[Obs.]
Spenser.
Meaning thereby to harrow his people. Bacon | ||||||||