herberjour
Middle English
Alternative forms
- harbenyowre, harbirjour, harbyger, harbyjour, herbagere, herbarjour, herbergeour, herberger, herbergour, herberjore, herberjoure, herbiger, herbigour, herborgere, herebeger
- herbeger (early)
Etymology
From Old French herbergeor; equivalent to Old French herbergier + -our. Compare herberer and herbergage.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌ(h)ɛrbi(r)ˈd͡ʒuːr/, /ˈ(h)ɛrbi(r)d͡ʒur/, /ˈ(h)ɛrbi(r)d͡ʒər/, /ˈhar-/
Noun
herberjour (plural herberjours)
- A host; one who provides accommodation or hospitality.
- A person sent in advance (of an army) to arrange lodgings.
- (rare) A soldier at the forefront.
Derived terms
- herbergen
Descendants
- English: harbinger
References
- “herberǧ(e)ǒur, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.