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− | == Harbour ==
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− | Harbour (BE)/Harbor (AmE)<ref> "harbour." OED Online Oxford University Press, March 2015. Web 3 March 2015. </ref>
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− | * ME word has been assumed to be taken from Norse, but the phonology points rather to an OE type (might be taken from Norse).
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− | * The history shows two lines of phonetic change:
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− | ** her -> her
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− | ** the weakening of the second element to –ber, -bor, -bour
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− | ** The current form “harbour” exhibits both of these changes.
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− | * Various spellings – it appears in modern-day form (both BE and AmE) in 17th century
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− | * Meanings:
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− | ** a. Shelter, lodging, entertainment: sojourn, abode – as early as mid-12th century (spelled as herbyrȝe)
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− | ** b. The “house,” mansion, zodiac (Chaucer)
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− | ** c. Retreat of wild animals
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− | ** d. Used figuratively
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− | ** e. Port (late 13th century)
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− | ** f. Airship shed/hangar (1909, 1912)
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− | ** g. A vessel used for mixing ingredients for glass making (19th century)
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− | ** h. A number of compounds
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− | === References ===
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− | == Glamour ==
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− | * '''Etymology:''' Originally Scots, introduced into the literary language by Scott. A corrupt form of the word grammar. ; for the sense compare gramarye n.:
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− | ** ''gramarye,'' n. Etymology: < Old French *gramarye: see grammar n.
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− | *** †1. Grammar; learning in general. Obs. (1320-1500)
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− | *** 2. Occult learning, magic, necromancy. Revived in literary use by Scott. (1470-1883)
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− | * '''Semantic development of "glamour": '''
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− | ** 1. Magic, enchantment, spell; esp. in the phrase to cast the glamour over one (1720-1894)
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− | ** 2.
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− | *** a. A magical or fictitious beauty attaching to any person or object; a delusive or alluring charm. (1840-1874)
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− | *** b. Charm; attractiveness; physical allure, esp. feminine beauty; freq. attrib. (see Compounds 2). colloq. (orig. U.S.). (1937-1958)
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− | * '''Compounds '''
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− | ** C1.
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− | *** a.'' glamour gift'' n. 1813, ''glamour might'' n. 1805
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− | *** b.'' glamour-learned ''adj. 1823
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− | ** C2.
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− | *** ''glamour boy'' n. a young man who possesses glamour; spec. (slang) a member of the R.A.F. (1939-1954)
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− | *** ''glamour girl'' n. a glamorous young woman; a ‘pin-up girl’. (1935-1956)
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− | === References: ===
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− | "glamour | glamor, n." ''OED Online''. Oxford University Press, December 2015. Web. 9 December 2015.[[Kategorie: Anglistika-amerikanistika|*]]
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