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Harbry, v. Also: harbrie, -bré. [Later var. of Herbry v. See also Harbery v.]

1. tr. To provide with shelter, lodging, or accommodation. Also fig.(1) 14.. Acts I. 55/2.
That thai suld nothir resset na harbry theyffis na manslaaris 1464 Peebles B. Rec. 151.
A hous of almus for tyl harbry in it pure foulk for saull heile c1460 Alex. (Taym.) 127.
Ȝe ar harbreit oure hie 1539 Aberd. B. Rec. I. 165.
That no induellar … tak on hand to hous or harbre na maner of strangear 1540 Lynd. Sat. 1241.
I ȝow beseik … To harbry mee that am sa desolait 1561 Peebles B. Rec. 272.
To rander the keyis of the west wolt … for the ressait of … decrepit bedellis to be harbryit thairintill 1609 Skene Reg. Maj. i. 129.
Na man sovld harbrie strangers(2) ?1438 Alex. 652.
Quha for his Lord dois, he sall be Harbreid with angellis gle 1540 Lynd. Sat. 4302.
I wald the officiars of the toun … That thay war harbreit with Mahown c1568 Lauder Minor P. iii. 108.
All hypocreitts … in hell sall harbreit be most sure(3) c1420 Ratis Raving 1192.
God … has a balans … , That weil may harbry al at anis, Baith vind and watter, erd & stanis 1547 Reg. Cupar A. II. 45.
In biggin of … stablis to ressaue and harbrie to the nowmer of xij or xvj hors honestlie(4) 1513 Doug. i. vi. 159 (R).
The schippis and fallowschip … ar harbryit in the hauyn(5) fig. ?1438 Alex. ii. 9243.
The gude, in quhom bounte Wes harbreid and warnist in plente 1560 Rolland Seven Sages 211.
Thairfoir I say to ȝow in mariage … Giue place to ire, and harbrie not outrage

2. intr. To take shelter, or lodge; to encamp. Also fig. ?1438 Alex. ii. 328.
All that day to the nicht thay raid And harbreid in ane medow braid ?1438 Ib. 3099. a1500 Taill of Rauf Coilȝear 710.
Quhen he harbreit with me c1590 J. Stewart 227 § 108.
Sleuthe and drousie dull dispair Both harbrit heir