harrowing.
Causing pain or distress; harrying.
Meaning & usage
Causing pain or distress; harrying.
Where this word comes from
By surface analysis, harrow + -ing.
The process of breaking up earth with a harrow.
The field received two harrowings.
Suffering, torment.
Ravaging; hostile incursion; spoliation; intentional widespread destruction.
Ravaging; hostile incursion; spoliation; intentional widespread destruction. Christ's ravaging or hostile incursion of Hell, conducted between his crucifixion and resurrection, in which he liberated the souls of the righteous held captive by Satan.
Where this word comes from
By surface analysis, harrow + -ing.
present participle and gerund of harrow.
Where this word comes from
By surface analysis, harrow + -ing.
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