unˈharbour, v.
[un-2 5.]
trans. To dislodge (a deer) from covert or shelter.
| 1576 Turberv. Venerie 100 An Hart and a Bucke [are] likewise reared, rowsed, and vnharbored. 1582 Stanyhurst iv. (Arb.) 100 The heard deare dooth stray from mounten vnharbourd. 1686 R. Blome Gentl. Recreat. ii. 83/1 Your Hounds should not all be uncoupled until the Hart is un⁓harboured by the Harbourer. 1721 Phil. Trans. XXXI. 167 After you unharbour a Moose, he will run a Course of 20, or 30 miles, before he..comes to a Bay. 1797 Sporting Mag. IX. 264 Mr. Sturt's stag hounds unharboured a hind at Maggot-Hill Wood. 1823 Scott Quentin D. ix, To the devil with the discourse, for the boar is unharboured. 1856 Stonehenge Brit. Rural Sports 109 The regular pack being held at hand.., ready to be laid on when the hart or hind is ‘unharboured’. |
b. transf. and fig.
| 1593 Sidney's Arcadia iii. (1922) II. 29 Your compassion makes me open my hart to you, and leave unharboured mine owne thoughts. 1647 N. Ward Simple Cobler 44, I am sure..it was never storyed that Salus Populi began with Majestas Imperii, unlesse Majestas Imperii first unharbour'd it, and hunted it to a stand. 1768 Foote Devil 1, Advance! now let us unharbour the rascal! 1771 R. Cumberland West Indian ii. vi, I'll unlodge him, I'll unharbour him, I warrant. 1824 Scott St. Ronan's iv, Clara..is a little wilful; and I believe your ladyship must take the task of unharbouring her into your own hands. |
Hence unˈharbouring vbl. n.
| 1591 R. Turnbull Exp. St. James 102 These..house themselues by the vnharbouring..of the poore. 1686 R. Blome Gentl. Recreat. ii. 83/1 The Chase of the Hart or Stag; and first the Vnharbouring him. 1897 D. H. Madden Diary W. Silence 30 The rest of the company made ready to assist at the unharbouring of the hart. |