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<i>Dana.</i>

<h1>Harness</h1> <Xpage=672>

<hw>Har"ness</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OE. <ets>harneis</ets>, <ets>harnes</ets>, OF.<ets>harneis</ets>, F. <ets>harnais</ets>, <ets>harnois</ets>; of Celtic origin; cf. Armor. <ets>harnez</ets> old iron, armor, W. <ets>haiarn</ets> iron, Armor. <ets>houarn</ets>, Ir. <ets>iarann</ets>, Gael. <ets>iarunn</ets>. Gf. <er>Iron</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Originally, the complete dress, especially in a military sense, of a man or a horse; hence, in general, armor.</def>

<blockquote>At least we 'll die witch <b>harness</b> on our back. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>The equipment of a draught or carriage horse, for drawing a wagon, coach, chaise, etc.; gear; tackling.</def>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>The part of a loom comprising the heddles, with their means of support and motion, by which the threads of the warp are alternately raised and depressed for the passage of the shuttle.</def>

<cs><col>To die in harness</col>, <cd>to die with armor on; hence, colloquially, to die while actively engaged in work or duty.</cd></cs>

<h1>Harness</h1> <Xpage=672>

<hw>Har"ness</hw>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Harnessed</er> <tt>(#)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Harnessing</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[OE. <ets>harneisen</ets>; cf. F. <ets>harnacher</ets>, OF. <ets>harneschier</ets>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>To dress in armor; to equip with armor for war, as a horseman; to array.</def>

<blockquote><b>Harnessed</b> in rugged steel. <i>Rowe.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>A gay dagger, <b>Harnessed</b> well and sharp as point of spear. <i>Chaucer.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Fig.: To equip or furnish for defense.</def> <i>Dr. H. More</i>.

<p><b>3.</b> <def>To make ready for draught; to equip with harness, as a horse. Also used figuratively.</def>

<blockquote><b>Harnessed</b> to some regular profession. <i>J. C. Shairp.</i></blockquote>

<cs><col>Harnessed antelope</col>. <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <cd>See <er>Guib</er>.</cd> -- <col>Harnessed moth</col> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld>, <cd>an American bombycid moth (<spn>Arctia phalerata</spn> of Harris), having, on the fore wings, stripes and bands of buff on a black ground.</cd></cs>

<h1>Harness cask</h1> <Xpage=672>

<hw>Har"ness cask`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>. <fld>(Naut.)</fld> <def>A tub lashed to a vessel's deck and containing salted provisions for daily use; -- called also <altname>harness tub</altname>.</def>

<i>W. C. Russell. </i>

<h1>Harnesser</h1> <Xpage=672>

<hw>Har"ness*er</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One who harnesses.</def>

<h1>Harns</h1> <Xpage=672>

<hw>Harns</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n. pl.</tt> <ety>[Akin to Icel.<ets>hjarni</ets>, Dan. <ets>hierne</ets>.]</ety> <def>The brains.</def> <mark>[Scot.]</mark>

<h1>Harp</h1> <Xpage=672>

<hw>Harp</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OE. <ets>harpe</ets>, AS. <ets>hearpe</ets>; akin to D. <ets>harp</ets>, G.<ets>harfe</ets>, OHG. <ets>harpha</ets>, Dan. <ets>harpe</ets>, Icel. & Sw. <ets>harpa</ets>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>A musical instrument consisting of a triangular frame furnished with strings and sometimes with pedals, held upright, and played with the fingers.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Astron.)</fld> <def>A constellation; <i>Lyra</i>, or the Lyre.</def>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>A grain sieve.</def> <mark>[Scot.]</mark>

<cs><col>\'92olian harp</col>. <cd>See under <er>\'92olian</er>.</cd></cs>

<cs><col>Harp seal</col> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld>, <cd>an arctic seal (<spn>Phoca Gr\'d2nlandica</spn>). The adult males have a light-colored body, with a harp-shaped mark of black on each side, and the face and throat black. Called also <altname>saddler</altname>, and <altname>saddleback</altname>. The immature ones are called <altname>bluesides</altname>. -- <col>Harp shell</col> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld>, <cd>a beautiful marine gastropod shell of the genus <spn>Harpa</spn>, of several species, found in tropical seas. See <er>Harpa</er>.</cd></cs>