† ˈharboury, ˈharb(e)ry, n. north. dial. and Sc. Obs.
Forms: 4 herberi, 4–6 -ery(e, herbry(e, 5 herbre, 5–6 harbery, 5–7 -erie, 6 harbry, -rie, harbarie, -ory, -orie, 6–7 harbourie, 7–9 harboury.
[In 13th c. northern Eng. herberi, parallel to ME. herberȝe, herberwe; perh. immediately a. ON. herbergi (see harbour n.1); but possibly with a suffix -y or -ry.]
1. Shelter, lodging, harbourage; = harbour n.1 1. In quot. 1375, military encampment.
| a 1300 Cursor M. 14135 To þis castel was iesus cald Til herberi [Fairf. herborwe] als i forwit tald. 1375 Barbour Bruce xvii. 298 Till gret lordis, ilkane syndri, Ordanit ane felde for thar herbry. a 1400 Relig. Pieces fr. Thornton MS. 28 Ne clathes to þe nakede ne herbery to þe herberles. c 1470 Henry Wallace vii. 472 Sewyn scor with him that nycht tuk herbry thar. c 1475 Rauf Coilȝear 41 He na harberie had for his behufe. 1552 Abp. Hamilton Catech. (1884) 244 He giffis the meit, drink, and claith and harbory. 1552 Lyndesay Monarche 5942 Oftymes ȝe gaue me Herberye. 1570 Levins Manip. 107 These..in rye are formed of substantives as of armour, armorie..of harbour harbourie, hospitium. 1609 Skene Reg. Maj., Stat. David II, 44 All they quha sellis bread and aill, sall receaue passengers in herberie within their houses. 1619 J. Sempill Sacrilege Handl. 50 For harboury, No certaine dwelling place. 1862 A. Hislop Prov. Scot. 96 He that's ill o' his harboury is gude at the way-kenning. |
2. A place of shelter, a lodging-place; = harbour 2.
| c 1325 Metr. Hom. 63 Thar was na herberie To Josep and his spouse Marie. 1375 Barbour Bruce ii. 280 Sa till thar herbery wend sall thai. c 1475 Rauf Coilȝear 675 Thair was ane hailsum harbery. 1513 Douglas æneis xi. x. 95 It is a stelling place and sovir harbry, Quhar ost in staill or enbuschment may ly. 1549 Compl. Scot. xv. 135 Hareyt furtht of house and herberye. 1570 Levins Manip. 104/29 Harborie, hospitium. 1583 Leg. Bp. St. Androis Pref. 94 in Satir. Poems Reform. xlv, Leaving the heavinlie harbrie whair he satt. |
3. Shelter for ships; a harbour.
| 15.. Ship Laws in Balfour's Practicks (1754) 625 Quhair ony great presse of shippis lyis in ane harberie. 1576 in W. M{supc}Ilwraith Guide Wigtownshire (1875) 90 All the ports, creeks, harbories, and landing-places. 1617 Ibid., The burgh and harbourie of Stranraer. c 1640 Sc. Acts Chas. I (1814) V. 95 The said burgh of Pittenweyme..hes ane guid and saiff harberie. |
4. Comb., as harboury-place.
| 1513 Douglas æneis iii. i. 31 Ane ancyant and ane tender herbry place To Troianis. 1562 Winȝet Cert. Tractates i. Wks. 1888 I. 4 We..exhort the latter marinaris..to..direct it to sum mair sure harbery place. |