harbinge
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English[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈhɑːbɪnd͡ʒ/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈhɑɹbɪnd͡ʒ/
Etymology 1[edit]
From late Middle English herbergen (“to lodge”), a back-formation from herberjour. Compare harbinger, harbour.
Verb[edit]
harbinge (third-person singular simple present harbinges, present participle harbinging, simple past and past participle harbinged)
- (obsolete, transitive) To lodge, stay.
Etymology 2[edit]
A back-formation from harbinger.
Verb[edit]
harbinge (third-person singular simple present harbinges, present participle harbinging, simple past and past participle harbinged)
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