harbinge

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UK/ˈhɑːbɪnd͡ʒ/US/ˈhɑɹbɪnd͡ʒ/

verb

To lodge, stay.

OriginMiddle English herbergen →
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Meanings

harbinge1

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

present singular third person harbinges · participle present harbinging · participle past harbinged · past harbinged

  1. obsoletetransitiveTo lodge, stay.

harbinge2

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

present singular third person harbinges · participle present harbinging · participle past harbinged · past harbinged

  1. neologismrareTo be a harbinger; to presage.

Origin

harbinge · verb

  1. Middle Englishherbergen“to lodge”
  2. Englishharbinge

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

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harbinge · verb

A back-formation from harbinger.

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APA

harbinge. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/harbinge

MLA

“harbinge.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/harbinge. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “harbinge,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/harbinge.

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