Har"bor , v. i. To lodge, or abide for a time; to take
shelter, as in a harbor.
For this night let's
harbor here in York.
Shak.
Har"bor (här"b&etilde;r), v. t. [Written also
harbour.]
[imp. & p. p. Harbored (-b&etilde;rd); p. pr. & vb. n. Harboring.] [OE. herberen,
herberwen, herbergen; cf. Icel. herbergja. See Harbor, n.] To afford lodging to; to entertain as a guest; to shelter; to receive; to give a refuge
to; to indulge or cherish (a thought or feeling, esp. an ill thought).
Any place that harbors men.
Shak. The bare suspicion made it treason to
harbor the person suspected.
Bp. Burnet. Let not your
gentle breast harbor one thought of outrage.
Rowe.
Har"bor (-b&etilde;r),
n. [Written
also harbour.]
[OE. herbor,
herberwe, herberge, Icel. herbergi (cf. OHG.
heriberga), orig., a shelter for soldiers; herr army + bjarga to save, help,
defend; akin to AS. here army, G. heer, OHG. heri, Goth. harjis, and AS. beorgan to save, shelter, defend, G. bergen. See Harry, 2d Bury, and cf. Harbinger.] 1. A station for
rest and entertainment; a place of security and comfort; a refuge; a shelter.
[A grove] fair
harbour that them
seems.
Spenser. For harbor at a thousand
doors they knocked.
Dryden.
2. Specif.: A lodging place; an inn. [Obs.]
Chaucer.
3. (Astrol.) The mansion of a heavenly
body. [Obs.]
4. A portion of
a sea, a lake, or other large body of water, either landlocked or artificially protected so as to be a place of safety for vessels in stormy weather; a port or haven.
5. (Glass Works) A mixing box for
materials.
Harbor dues
(Naut.), fees paid for the use of a harbor. -- Harbor seal (Zoöl.), the common seal. -- Harbor watch, a watch set when a vessel
is in port;
an anchor watch.
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