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harbinger or harbringer

Postby fall-from-grace » Sun Aug 07, 2005 2:01 am

I don't know if this topic should be in this forum or not..
Anyway, shouldn't the word 'harbringer' be 'harbinger'..
Someone please correct me if im wrong. Thanks..
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Postby Impossible » Sun Aug 07, 2005 2:17 am

No. It's Harbringer. It's supposed to be like that.
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Postby Trihan » Sun Aug 07, 2005 4:33 am

har·bin·ger ( P ) Pronunciation Key (härbn-jr)
n.
One that indicates or foreshadows what is to come; a forerunner.

Phonologically, the addition of the /r/ can be explained in terms of assimilation (both regressive and progressive). Semantically, the reshaping of “harbinger” into “-bringer” fits either of two senses of the term: a) ‘one that pioneers in or initiates a major change’, or b) ‘one that presages or foreshadows what is to come’ (as in “harbringer of bad news”). A following prepositional phrase (“…of change”, “…of bad news”, etc.) seems necessary, however.
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Postby Jabbo » Sun Aug 07, 2005 9:41 am

MAN: The executioner is often
called the "Harbringer". The name
means "One who sends others on
ahead."

MAN: His victims are called
harbingers.

[Rhue:] The Harbringer executes harbingers.\|
Now that's confusing...
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Postby DSOK » Sun Aug 07, 2005 9:46 am

"Harbringer" is a very common typo for "harbinger," and when I first played the game, I thought it was just a typo. It made that scene very difficult to understand, but it is supposed to be that way.
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Postby Telephalsion » Sun Aug 07, 2005 10:00 am

I never noticed the r being missing on the second. Still it makes more sense now.
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Postby Impossible » Sun Aug 07, 2005 3:49 pm

Yeah, I remember DSOK being a dumbass about that as well, and I quite specifically remember the part Jabbo posted and DSOK probably ignoring it.
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Postby fall-from-grace » Sun Aug 07, 2005 8:57 pm

Oh! Thank you everyone. It just happened to me that I couldn't find the definition of harbringer so I wasn't sure.
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Postby Strayed Wanderer » Tue Aug 09, 2005 3:21 pm

I posted the same thing... I remember reading the man's dialogue the first time I played, but I couldn't find him any of the other times.
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Postby Lancifer » Wed Aug 24, 2005 1:17 pm

Just think of it this way, fella's.
I pulled up some results from Dictionary.com to explain this to ya'.

"Har" could mean "death".

"Bringer" means "To carry, convey, lead, or cause to go along to another place: brought enough money with me."

"Binger" means "A period of unrestrained, immoderate self-indulgence." or "A period of excessive or uncontrolled indulgence in food or drink: an eating binge."

THEREFORE

A "Harbringer" is "One who brings death."
A "Harbinger" is "One who indulges in death."

Althought I'm sure "Indulge" isn't a very good word for this case.

That's how I remember anyway.
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