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Borough-English
Webster's Dictionary
(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.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Borough-English'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/b/borough-english.html. 1828.