Har
/hɑːr/noun
A Scots verb meaning to vex, distress, or harass.
Did you know?“Har” belongs to the same Germanic family as “harry,” a word historically associated with raiding, ravaging, and relentless persecution.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
Proto-Germanic
*harjaną
“To ravage, plunder, or lay waste.”
Old Norse
Old Norse
herja
“To raid, ravage, or wage war.”
Middle English
Middle English
harien
“To harry, raid, or persecute.”
Scots
Scots
har
“To vex, trouble, or distress.”
Modern Scots English
Scots
har
“To harass or torment.”