Page 1 of 1
harbinger or harbringer
Posted:
Sun Aug 07, 2005 2:01 amby fall-from-grace
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..
Posted:
Sun Aug 07, 2005 2:17 amby Impossible
No. It's Harbringer. It's supposed to be like that.
Posted:
Sun Aug 07, 2005 4:33 amby Trihan
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.
Posted:
Sun Aug 07, 2005 9:41 amby Jabbo
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...
Posted:
Sun Aug 07, 2005 9:46 amby DSOK
"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.
Posted:
Sun Aug 07, 2005 10:00 amby Telephalsion
I never noticed the r being missing on the second. Still it makes more sense now.
Posted:
Sun Aug 07, 2005 3:49 pmby Impossible
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.
Posted:
Sun Aug 07, 2005 8:57 pmby fall-from-grace
Oh! Thank you everyone. It just happened to me that I couldn't find the definition of harbringer so I wasn't sure.
Posted:
Tue Aug 09, 2005 3:21 pmby Strayed Wanderer
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.
Posted:
Wed Aug 24, 2005 1:17 pmby Lancifer
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.