harbinge

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English

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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

Verb

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

  1. (obsolete, transitive) To lodge, stay.

Etymology 2

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A back-formation from harbinger.

Verb

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

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