"haro" meaning in English

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Interjection

Etymology: See harrow or haro. The claim has been made that the word is from Old French haro, harou, from two words, "Ha" and "Rollo", referring to Duke Rollo of Normandy; his name became well known as a cry for justice and was later shortened to "Haro." -"The Little Duke", Charlotte Young, 1955 Etymology templates: {{der|en|fro|haro}} Old French haro
  1. (obsolete) An exclamation of distress; alas. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-haro-en-intj-IeR9Xp3g
  2. (Channel Islands) A call for help, a demand for protection against harm, or for assistance to arrest an adversary.
    Sense id: en-haro-en-intj-zmMjZNKI Categories (other): Channel Islands English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 12 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 96 Disambiguation of Pages with 12 entries: 2 35 16 6 14 4 2 2 4 11 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 39 17 4 15 3 1 1 2 14 2
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: clameur de haro
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          "harm",
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          "protection",
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          "harm#English"
        ],
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