herse.
harrow (device for breaking up soil)
Meaning & usage
harrow (device for breaking up soil)
portcullis (gate in the form of a grating)
spike strip, road spikes, traffic spikes
grate, grill (especially to block large objects floating down a river)
candlestick, candelabrum (with a triangular base and spikes to hold large candles)
stage lighting instrument, luminaire that disperses light over a stage
portcullis
Where this word comes from
Inherited from Old French herce, from Latin hirpicem. The initial aspiration is said to be onomatopoetic, but may also be due to influence by the unrelated Germanic words at hand in Old Norse herfi, English harrow.
inflection of herser: first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
inflection of herser: second-person singular present imperative
Where this word comes from
Inherited from Old French herce, from Latin hirpicem. The initial aspiration is said to be onomatopoetic, but may also be due to influence by the unrelated Germanic words at hand in Old Norse herfi, English harrow.
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