harrying
Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)
Harry \Har"ry\ (-r[y^]), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Harried (-r[i^]d); p. pr. & vb. n. Harrying.] [OE. harwen, herien, her[yogh]ien, AS. hergian to act as an army, to ravage, plunder, fr. here army; akin to G. heer, Icel. herr, Goth. harjis, and Lith. karas war. Cf. Harbor, Herald, Heriot.] [1913 Webster]
1.To strip; to pillage; to lay waste; as, the Northmen came several times and harried the land. [1913 Webster]
To harry this beautiful region.— W. Irving.[1913 Webster]
A red squirrel had harried the nest of a wood thrush.— J. Burroughs.[1913 Webster]
2.To agitate; to worry; to harrow; to harass. --Shak.
Syn: To ravage; plunder; pillage; lay waste; vex; tease; worry; annoy; harass. [1913 Webster]