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  • 91harry — transitive verb (harried; harrying) Etymology: Middle English harien, from Old English hergian; akin to Old High German heriōn to lay waste, heri army, Greek koiranos ruler Date: before 12th century 1. to make a pillaging or destructive raid on ; …

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  • 92pillage — I. noun Etymology: Middle English pilage, from Anglo French, from piler to rob, plunder Date: 14th century 1. the act of looting or plundering especially in war 2. something taken as booty II. verb (pillaged; pillaging) Date: circa 1592 …

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  • 93plunder — I. verb (plundered; plundering) Etymology: German plündern Date: 1632 transitive verb 1. a. to take the goods of by force (as in war) ; pillage, sack < invaders plundered the town > …

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