Emily Dickinson Lexicon

HAR'ROW, n. [Sw. harf, Dan. harve, a harrow. D. hark, G. harke, a rake, is probably the same word, allied to Sw. harja, Dan. herger, Sax. hergian, to ravage or lay waste.]

An instrument of agriculture, formed of pieces of timber sometimes crossing each other, and set with iron teeth. It is drawn over plowed land to level it and break the clods, and to cover seed when sown.