herberjour
Middle English
editAlternative forms
edit- harbenyowre, harbirjour, harbyger, harbyjour, herbagere, herbarjour, herbergeour, herberger, herbergour, herberjore, herberjoure, herbiger, herbigour, herborgere, herebeger
- herbeger (Early Middle English)
Etymology
editFrom Old French herbergeor; equivalent to Old French herbergier + -our. Compare herberer and herbergage.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editherberjour (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
editDescendants
edit- English: harbinger
References
edit- “herberǧ(e)ǒur, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.