herberjour

Middle English

Alternative forms

harbenyowre, harbirjour, harbyger, harbyjour, herbagere, herbarjour, herbergeour, herberger, herbergour, herberjore, herberjoure, herbiger, herbigour, herborgere, herebeger
herbeger (Early Middle English)

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.

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