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  1. 1. n. One of a small breed of hounds, used for hunting hares. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. One who harries. Source: opted
  3. 3. n. One of several species of hawks or buzzards of the genus Circus which fly low and harry small animals or birds, -- as the European marsh harrier (Circus aerunginosus), and the hen harrier (C. cyaneus). Source: opted
  4. 4. n. a persistent attacker Source: wordnet
  5. 5. n. a hound that resembles a foxhound but is smaller; used to hunt rabbits Source: wordnet
  6. 6. n. hawks that hunt over meadows and marshes and prey on small terrestrial animals Source: wordnet
  7. 7. One of a small breed of hounds, used for hunting hares. [Written also harier.] 1. One who harries. 2. (Zoöl.) One of several species of hawks or buzzards of the genus Circus which fly low and harry small animals or birds, -- as the European marsh harrier (Circus ærunginosus), and the hen harrier (C. cyaneus). Harrier hawk(Micrastur. Source: webster
  8. 8. One of a small breed of hounds, used for hunting hares.[Written also harier.] Source: adambom
  9. 9. n:100 n. a hound that resembles a foxhound but is smaller; used to hunt rabbits n. hawks that hunt over meadows and marshes and prey on small terrestrial animals Source: ecdict

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