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Where does “harbouring” come from?

Harbouring is the present participle of harbour, which derives from Old English herebeorg, a compound of here (army) and beorg (shelter), originally meaning to provide shelter for troops.

harbouring (English): present participle of harbour

Definitions

  1. present participle of harbour

Ancestry of “harbouring”, step by step

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