Har"ri*er (?), n. [From Hare, n.] Zool.
One of a small breed of hounds, used for hunting hares.
[Written also
harier.]
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Har"ri*er, n. [From Harry.]
1.
One who harries.
2. Zool.
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).
Harrier hawk(), one of several species of American hawks of the genus Micrastur.
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