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noun an inhabitant of a border area (especially the border between Scotland and England)
originEtymology tree Old French bordeurebor. Middle English bordure English border Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzijos Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English borderer From border + -er.
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