Dictionaries of the Scots Language
Dictionars o the Scots Leid

Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)

Hide Quotations Hide Etymology

Abbreviations Cite this entry

About this entry:
First published 1960 (SND Vol. V). Includes material from the 2005 supplement.
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.

HERBOUR, n., v. Also hairbour; †harber. Gen.Sc. forms of Eng. harbour. See P.L.D. § 48. 1. (2). [′hɛrbər; ′herbər]

Sc. form:Fif. 1986 Harry D. Watson in Joy Hendry Chapman 43-4 163:
" ... Be the wecht we thocht it was a drooned man, but it focht wi's a' the wey tae the herbour. Thon wisnae canny."

Sc. usages:

I. n. In comb. harbour-masters, a name given on the Sc. mainland to cod after spawning (Sc. 1883 J. R. Tudor Ork. and Sh. 652).

II. v., intr. To shelter oneself, lodge. Now obs. or arch. in Eng.Sc. 1822 Scott F. Nigel v.:
Have ye hairboured sae lang at the court, and not learned that gold and silver is ever welcome?