borderer

American  

[bawr-der-er] / ˈbɔr dər ər /

noun

1. a person who dwells on or near the border of a country, region, etc.

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borderer British  

/ ˈbɔːdərə /

noun

1. a person who lives in a border area, esp the border between England and Scotland

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Etymology

Origin of borderer

First recorded in 1485–95; border + -er ¹

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Example Sentences

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borderer

These animals become as tame as dogs, and are of great value to the borderer, as it costs nothing to rear them, and they can be put to any work.

From The Backwoodsman or, Life on the Indian Frontier by Various

There was little in his figure or appearance which would have indicated the habits of a borderer of the period, yet one would scarcely have ventured to guess at any other calling or profession.

From The Frontiersmen by Gustave Aimard

The borderer cannot shut up his horses and mules in stables.

From The Backwoodsman or, Life on the Indian Frontier by Various

Although wanting in the height, weight, and experience possessed by his veteran opponent, the wiry borderer had the advantage of youthful suppleness and activity on his side.

From Wrestling and Wrestlers: Biographical Sketches of Celebrated Athletes of the Northern Ring; to Which is Added Notes on Bull and Badger Baiting by Sidney Gilpin

That was a matter of course with every borderer in such moments.

From The Border Watch A Story of the Great Chief's Last Stand by Joseph A. (Joseph Alexander) Altsheler

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