Borough :: Borough (n.) In England, an incorporated town that is not a city; also, a town that sends members to parliament; in Scotland, a body corporate, consisting of the inhabitants of a certain district, erected by the sovereign, with a certain jurisdiction; in America, an incorporated town or village, as in Pennsylvania and Connecticut..

Borough :: Borough (n.) The collective body of citizens or inhabitants of a borough; as, the borough voted to lay a tax..

Borough :: Borough (n.) An association of men who gave pledges or sureties to the king for the good behavior of each other.

Borough :: Borough (n.) The pledge or surety thus given.

Borough-english :: Borough-English (n.) A custom, as in some ancient boroughs, by which lands and tenements descend to the youngest son, instead of the eldest; or, if the owner have no issue, to the youngest brother..

Boroughhead :: Boroughhead (n.) See Headborough.

Boroughholder :: Boroughholder (n.) A headborough; a borsholder.

Boroughmaster :: Boroughmaster (n.) The mayor, governor, or bailiff of a borough..

Boroughmonger :: Boroughmonger (n.) One who buys or sells the parliamentary seats of boroughs.

Boroughmongering :: Boroughmongering (n.) Alt. of Boroughmonger.

Boroughmongery :: Boroughmongery (n.) The practices of a boroughmonger.

Harborough :: Harborough () Alt. of Harbroug.

Headborough :: Headborough (n.) Alt. of Headborro.

Herborough :: Herborough (n.) A harbor.

Third-borough :: Third-borough (n.) An under constable.

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