harrier

noun
/ˈhæɹi.ə/UK/ˈhaɹɪjə/

Etymology

From harrier, an occupational surname for a hunter of hares or a nickname for someone who resembled a harrier, a kind of hawk.

  1. derived from *koryos
  2. inherited from *harjōną
  3. inherited from *harjōn
  4. inherited from herġian
  5. inherited from herien
  6. suffixed as harrier — “harry + er

Definitions

  1. One who harries.

  2. Any of several birds of prey in the genus Circus of the subfamily Circinae which fly low…

    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. + 3 more definitions
    1. A kind of dog used to hunt hares

      A kind of dog used to hunt hares; a harehound.

    2. A surname.

    3. A medium-sized dog breed of the hound class, used for hunting hares by trailing them.

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