See Also: harbour(1)(dictionary)
harbour(2)(dictionary)
Harbour Air(tourism)
Marsh Harbour(tourism)
Harbour Air Seaplanes(tourism)
Governors Harbour(tourism)
Victoria Harbour(tourism)
Harbour Air flights(tourism)
Harbour Island(tourism)
Aberdeen Harbour(tourism)

harbour(2) (iou)



harbour verb. Also *harbor, harborough.
[Late Old English hereborgian corresp. to Middle & mod. Dutch herbergen, Old High German heribergon, Old Norse herbergja, cogn. with HARBOUR noun1.]
I. verb intrans.
Occupy shelter or lodging, latterly esp. for concealment. Now arch. & dial. LOE.
Z. M. Pike I was suspicious that possibly some party of Indians might be harboring round.
Of an animal, spec. a stag: have its lair or covert. L15.
Of a ship etc.: take shelter in a harbour. L16.
b. Of tanks, military forces, etc.: shelter, halt for the night. M20.
II. verb trans.
a. Give lodging or temporary accommodation to; billet (troops). ME-L17.
fig.: Milton The anguish of my soul, that suffers not Mine eyes to harbour sleep.
b. fig. Cherish (an idea or feeling, freq. a suspicion or grudge) in the mind. ME.
Ld Macaulay He believed them to harbour the worst designs. L. Alther She still harbored a faint hope Diana would change her mind.
Give shelter or refuge to. Now freq., give secret refuge to (a wanted criminal, a noxious animal, etc.). LME.
W. S. Churchill Soon Canada was to harbour many refugees from the United States. E. Huxley Leeds..harbours the largest ready-made clothing business in the world. E. Bowen Crannied giltwork harboured more dust than energy could extract. Blitz The rural populace..allegedly harbour terrorists.
b. Of a thing: contain, hold within itself. LME-L17.
R. Boyle The Aeriall particles, that are wont to be harboured in the Pores of that liquor.
Trace (a stag) to its lair or covert. LME.
Shelter (a ship) in a harbour. M16.