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harbinge.

To lodge, stay.

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈhɑːbɪnd͡ʒ/Received-Pronunciation/ˈhɑɹbɪnd͡ʒ/General-American
  1. To lodge, stay.

    obsolete · transitive
Where this word comes from

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

verb/ˈhɑːbɪnd͡ʒ/Received-Pronunciation/ˈhɑɹbɪnd͡ʒ/General-American
  1. To be a harbinger; to presage.

    neologism · rare
Where this word comes from

A back-formation from harbinger.

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