portentive

[Eng. portent; -ive.] Portending, foretokening, portentous, ominous. por-těn'-to us, a . [O. Fr. portenteux , from Lat. por ten to sus, from portentum -a portent (q. v.); Ital. & Sp. por ten to so .] 1. Of the nature of a portent or omen; foretoken ing, foreboding, ominous. IMG:content-1359.png:[blocks in formation] "When the moon's mighty orb, before all eyes, From Neksheb's Holy Well portentously shall rise!" Moore: Veiled Prophet of Khor as san. portigue pört-er (2), 8. [Fr. portier, from Lat. portarius, from porta =agate.] 1. One who has charge of a gate, door, or other entrance; a gatekeeper, a doorkeeper. "To this the porter openyth." - Wycliffe : John 1. 2. One who waits at a door to receive me ages; a waiter in a hall. pört-er-age (age as Ig) (1), s. [Eng. porter (1); age.. 1. The act of carrying; portage. 2. The busine of a porter or carrier. 3. The money charged or paid for the carriage of goods by a porter.