2. (Modern Law) A petty constable. [Eng.] [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Borsholder — Bors hold er, n. [OE. borsolder; prob. fr. AS. borg, gen. borges, pledge + ealdor elder. See {Borrow}, and {Elder}, a.] (Eng. Law) The head or chief of a tithing, or borough (see 2d {Borough}); the headborough; a parish constable. Spelman. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Borsholder — Borsholder, in England früher Gemeindevorsteher, an dessen Stelle später der Constable trat … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
BORSHOLDER — vide Decuriae Praesectus … Hofmann J. Lexicon universale
borsholder — bors·hold·er … English syllables
borsholder — /bors howldar/ In Saxon law, the borough s ealder, or headborough … Black's law dictionary
borsholder — /bors howldar/ In Saxon law, the borough s ealder, or headborough … Black's law dictionary
borsholder — Same as borough head … Ballentine's law dictionary
borsholder — ˈbȯ(r)sˌhōldə(r), ˈbȯ(r)ˌsō noun ( s) Etymology: by folk etymology (influence of holder) from earlier borsolder, from (assumed) Middle English borwes alder, borghes alder (whence Anglo French borghesaldre), from (assumed) Middle English … Useful english dictionary
boroughhead — Headborough Head bor*ough Headborrow Head bor*row(h[e^]d b[u^]r*[ o]), n. 1. The chief of a frankpledge, tithing, or decennary, consisting of ten families; called also {borsholder}, {boroughhead}, {boroughholder}, and sometimes {tithingman}. See… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
boroughholder — Headborough Head bor*ough Headborrow Head bor*row(h[e^]d b[u^]r*[ o]), n. 1. The chief of a frankpledge, tithing, or decennary, consisting of ten families; called also {borsholder}, {boroughhead}, {boroughholder}, and sometimes {tithingman}. See… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
