Harrow

/ˈhæroʊ/ verb

To greatly distress or torment someone emotionally; or as a noun, a farming tool with teeth or spikes used to break up and smooth soil.

From Old Norse 'herja' (to plunder or ravage). The agricultural tool sense comes from its harsh, scraping action; the emotional sense evolved from the violent imagery of something being raked or torn apart.

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