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borsholder

borsholder noun: synonym of tithingman: the head of a tithing.

Noun

borsholder (plural borsholders)

  1. (historical) Synonym of tithingman: the head of a tithing.
    Synonyms:
    tithingman
  2. (historical) Synonym of tithingman: a peace officer or underconstable.
    Synonyms:
    tithingman

Synonyms of borsholder

Forms of borsholder

pluralborsholders

Origin of borsholder

From Old English borsolder, probably from borges (“pledge's”) + ealdor (“elder”). Compare borrow and elder.

Questions about borsholder

What does borsholder mean?
Borsholder means synonym of tithingman: the head of a tithing.
What part of speech is borsholder?
Borsholder is a noun.
What is the plural of borsholder?
The plural of borsholder is borsholders.

Words near borsholder in the dictionary

  1. borsh
  2. borshch
  3. borshches
  4. Borshchiv
  5. borshchs
  6. borsholder
  7. borsholders
  8. borsht
  9. Borsht Belt
  10. borshts
  11. Borski

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