Borough-English Definition
bûrō-ĭngglĭsh
noun
A former custom in some parts of England by which the youngest son succeeded to land holdings.
Webster's New World
Origin of Borough-English
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Partial translation of Anglo-Norman tenure en burgh Engloys tenure in an English borough borough
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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