Harrow

har′ō, n. a frame of wood or iron toothed with spikes for smoothing and pulverising ploughed land, and for covering seeds sown.— v.t. to draw a harrow over: to hara : to tear.— adj. Harr′owing , acutely distre ing to the mind.— adv. Harr′owingly .— n. Chain′-harr′ow , a harrow composed of rings for breaking clods of earth.— Under the harrow , in distre or anxiety. [A.S. hearge ; cf. Ice. herfi , Dan. harv .]