herberer

German

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Adjective

herberer

inflection of herb:
1. strong/mixed nominative masculine singular comparative degree
2. strong genitive/dative feminine singular comparative degree
3. strong genitive plural comparative degree

Middle English

Alternative forms

harberer, herberȝer, herberour, herborewer

Etymology

From herberwe +‎ -er; compare herberjour.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈhɛrb(ə)rər(ə)/, /ˈharb(ə)rər(ə)/

Noun

herberer (rare)

A host; who provides accommodation or hospitality.
(hunting) One who trails a quarry to its lair.

Descendants

English: harborer, harbourer

References

“herberwer, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

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