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harbinge

UK/ˈhɑːbɪnd͡ʒ/US/ˈhɑɹbɪnd͡ʒ/

harbinge verb: to lodge, stay.

Verb (1)

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

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

Verb (2)

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

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

Forms of harbinge

third-person singular presentharbinges
present participleharbinging
past participleharbinged
pastharbinged

Origin of harbinge

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

A back-formation from harbinger.

Questions about harbinge

What does harbinge mean?
Harbinge means to lodge, stay.
What part of speech is harbinge?
Harbinge is a verb.
How do you pronounce harbinge?
Harbinge is pronounced /ˈhɑːbɪnd͡ʒ/ (UK).
What is the past tense of harbinge?
The past tense of harbinge is harbinged.

Words near harbinge in the dictionary

  1. Harberts
  2. Harbeson
  3. Harbesons
  4. harbi
  5. Harbin
  6. harbinge
  7. harbinged
  8. harbinger
  9. harbinger-of-spring
  10. harbingered
  11. harbingering

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