Meaning of barrer (noun) in W. Henleys poem Liza 2 I don't understand the meaning in which the count noun word "barrer" is used in William Henley's poem 'Liza (the italics are the author's): ’Liza’s old man’s perhaps a little shady, ’Liza’s old woman’s prone to booze and cringe; But ’Liza deems herself a perfect lady, And proves it in her feathers and her fringe
bar vs debar - English Language Usage Stack Exchange 1 The reference from Etymonline points to both Barre and Debarrer as being active in French around "Late 12c", and for Bar as a noun in English around the same time The references for Bar shows English use as a verb back to 13c So nearly 3oo years of usage of the word bar as a conceptual "barrier that can be active or inactive" existed before "Debar" is adopted into English By the way it
Bearer of good news bearer of bad news are called? A Jonah or hoodoo or jinx is a person or thing that brings bad luck A boon or godsend implies a very helpful or valuable event, person, or thing However, an envoy brings you news and only after then can it be the bearer of bad or good news He can also be called a messenger