herald
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1. forerunner
1. her.ald \'her-*ld\ n [ME, fr. MF hiraut, fr. an (assumed) Gmc compound
whose 1st component is]akin to OHG heri army, and whose 2d is akin to OHG
waltan to rule - more at HARRY, WIELD 1a: an official at a tournament of
arms with duties including making of ann ouncements and the marshaling of
combatants 1b: an officer with the status of ambassador acting as official
messenger b etween leaders esp. in war 1c: an officer of a monarch or
government responsible for devising and gran ting armorial bearings 2: an
official crier or messenger 3a: HARBINGER 3b: ANNOUNCER, SPOKESMAN
2. herald vt 1: to give notice of : ANNOUNCE 2a: PUBLICIZE 2b: HAIL,
GREET