herry

American  

[her-ee] / ˈhɛr i /

verb (used with or without object)

Scot.

herried, herrying

1. harry.

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Other Word Forms

• herryment noun

Example Sentences

‘We gang to herry a corbie’s nest, That wons not far frae Woodhouselee.’

From Ballads of Scottish Tradition and Romance Popular Ballads of the Olden Times - Third Series by Sidgwick, Frank

“Where are ye gaun, ye mason-lads,Wi a’ your ladders lang and hie?”“We gang to herry a corbie’s nest,That wons not far frae Woodhouselee.”

From A Collection of Ballads by Lang, Andrew

Don' know 'xactly how ole I was den, but I c'n tell yah dis much, I wasn't in no herry to marry.

From Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves South Carolina Narratives, Part 1 by Work Projects Administration

"Troth," said Donald, "an' I wish I had never seen them between the een, for they're come to herry us out o' house and ha'."

From A Legend of Montrose by Scott, Walter, Sir

You must herry and git into the house, Huldy, for I d' 'no' how the machine's managed to run without ye all this time.

From Queen Hildegarde by Richards, Laura Elizabeth Howe