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)

1. A host; one who provides accommodation or hospitality.
2. A person sent in advance (of an army) to arrange lodgings.
3. (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.