borsholder

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noun

Synonym of tithingman: the head of a tithing.

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tithingman
OriginOld English borsolder →
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Meanings

nounborsholder (plural borsholders)

plural borsholders

  1. historicallawSynonym of tithingman: the head of a tithing.

    Synonyms: tithingman

  2. historicallawSynonym of tithingman: a peace officer or underconstable.

    Synonyms: tithingman

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of tithingman: the head of a tithing.

Similar
tithingman

nounSynonym of tithingman: a peace officer or underconstable.

Similar
tithingman
Also see
tithingman

Origin

  1. Old Englishborsolder
  2. Englishborsholder

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

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APA

borsholder. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/borsholder

MLA

“borsholder.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/borsholder. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “borsholder,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/borsholder.

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