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Borel Folk

Defined in 4 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910), Black's (1891)

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922

Country people; derived from the French.bourre (Lat. floccus), a lock of wool, because they covered their heads with such stuff. Blount. BORG (Saxon). Suretyship. Borgbriche (violation of a pledge of suretyship) was a fine imposed on the borg for property stolen within its limits. A tithing in which each one became a surety for the others for their good behavior. Spelman; Cowell; 1 Bl. Comm. 115. BORGESMON (Saxon). The land of each family composing a tithing.

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

Laymen as distinguished from the clergy.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

Country people; derived from the French bourre, (Lat. floccus,) a lock of wool, because they covered their heads with such stuff. Blount.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

Country people; derived from the French bowrre, ( Lat, jloccus,) a lock of wool, because they covered their heads with such stuff, Blount.