borsholder
English
editEtymology
editFrom Old English borsolder, probably from borges (“pledge's”) + ealdor (“elder”). Compare borrow and elder.
Noun
editborsholder (plural borsholders)
- (historical, law) Synonym of tithingman: the head of a tithing.
- (historical, law) Synonym of tithingman: a peace officer or underconstable.
References
edit- “borsholder”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.