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inborrow

noun

Etymology

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.

  1. inherited from inborh
  2. inherited from inborȝ

Definitions

  1. Security

    Security; bail.

  2. One who gives or offers security for another

    One who gives or offers security for another; a surety.

    • inborrow and outborrow

  3. To redeem or buy back from pawn

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

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA