borsholder Meaning, Definition & Usage

Bors"hold`er noun

Etymology

OE. borsolder; prob. fr. AS. borg, gen. borges, pledge + ealdor elder. See Borrow, and Elder, a.

Definitions

1. (Eng. Law) The head or chief of a tithing, or borough (see 2d Borough); the headborough; a parish constable. Spelman.