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

The borderer, having enough of fighting for one day, and not caring to be killed by a crippled Indian, made for the fort, where he arrived about nightfall.

From Heroes and Hunters of the West Comprising Sketches and Adventures of Boone, Kenton, Brady, Logan, Whetzel, Fleehart, Hughes, Johnson, &c. by John Frost

Distance did not amount to much to the borderer, and his long, easy gait carried him on, mile after mile.

From The Keepers of the Trail A Story of the Great Woods by Joseph A. (Joseph Alexander) Altsheler

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

My eyes have not been altogether idle, although I am no borderer to observe such faint signs.

From Prisoners of Chance The Story of What Befell Geoffrey Benteen, Borderman, through His Love for a Lady of France by Randall Parrish

What a ship is to the sailor, so the rifle was to the borderer.

From The Riflemen of the Ohio A Story of the Early Days along "The Beautiful River" by Joseph A. (Joseph Alexander) Altsheler

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