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inborrow.

Security; bail.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. Security; bail.

    countable · obsolete · uncountable
  2. One who gives or offers security for another; a surety.

    countable · obsolete · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From Middle English inborȝ (“bail”), from Old English inborh (“bail, security in cases of theft, a security required in cases where property had been stolen”), from in- + borh, borg (“a security, pledge, loan, bail; payment”), equivalent to in- + borrow. Related to Old English borgian (“to borrow; lend; be surety for”). More at borrow.

verb
  1. To redeem or buy back from pawn; resume a pledge by restoring the money that has been lent on it.

    Scotland · UK · dialectal · obsolete · transitive
Where this word comes from

From Middle English inborȝ (“bail”), from Old English inborh (“bail, security in cases of theft, a security required in cases where property had been stolen”), from in- + borh, borg (“a security, pledge, loan, bail; payment”), equivalent to in- + borrow. Related to Old English borgian (“to borrow; lend; be surety for”). More at borrow.

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