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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Bordourar(e, Borderar, n. Also: boirdourar, bordurar(e, bordorar, bordirer, -erer. [e.m.E. borderer (c 1500), f. Bordour n.².] A dweller on the border between England and Scotland. 1436 Acts II. 23/2.
Bordouraris duellande on the merches 1448 Ib. I. 350/2.
The hail lordis and bordouraris he gert bodily be suorne that [etc.] 1474 Treas. Acc. I. 72.
To a pure man, ane Moffet, a bordourare, in almous 1532 Reg. Privy S. II. 204/1.
Understanding that … William Cokburn of Scraling is undir deidlie feid with our bordouraris 1570 Leslie 187.
The gretest part of the boirdouraris wes constraned to be assured to Ingland Ib. 222.
The moste parte of his keparis wer southland men and no borduraris 1572-5 Diurn. Occurr. 24.
Sanct Bartilmois day … the borderaris gadderit Ib. 259.
This seruand wes ane bordourar a1578 Pitsc. I. 405/12.
Thay war all bordoraris and could ryde and prick weill 1596 Dalr. I. 97 m.
The Scottis bordirers to tile the land plane abhoris 1607 Acts IV. 367/1.
Scottish bordouraris dischargeit to marie English bordouraris dochteris