harbinge

English

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈhɑːbɪnd͡ʒ/
(General American) IPA^(key): /ˈhɑɹbɪnd͡ʒ/

Etymology 1

From late Middle English herbergen (“to lodge”), a back-formation from herberjour. Compare harbinger, harbour.

Verb

harbinge (third-person singular simple present harbinges, present participle harbinging, simple past and past participle harbinged)

(obsolete, transitive) To lodge, stay.

Etymology 2

A back-formation from harbinger.

Verb

harbinge (third-person singular simple present harbinges, present participle harbinging, simple past and past participle harbinged)

(rare, neologism) To be a harbinger; to presage.

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