A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Borowgang, Borrowgang(e, n. (See also Burrowgang.) [ME. borghegang (1303), f. borgh Borch n.] The fact of becoming surety; suretyship.(a) a1400 Leg. S. xviii. 724.
The fygure [of her, sc the Virgin] … That I in borrowgange can draw Ib. 967.
For [= because] I kepit nocht The borowgan[g]e I drew hyr in 14.. Acts I. 39/2.
Gif a burges drawys ane othir burges in borowgang and the dettur deis 1471 Acta Aud. 22/2.
xxx li in the quhilk soume the said Cuthbert drew thaim in borowgang for him to Patric Baroune 1490 Dunferm. B. Rec. 19.
To freitht … hym of borowgang as he wes oblist 1511 Prestwick B. Rec. 43.
He grantis the borowgang, & askyt a day to produce his warand 1519 Acta Conc. MS. XXXII. 185.
Thar borowgang that thai war bund for(b) 1478 Acta Conc. 23/1.
To releif him of the borrowgang of xxti li that the said Gabriell gart the said William becum borghe for 1507 Aberd. Sheriff Ct. I. 70.
The said Johnne oblist him to fretht the said Georg of the said borrowgang 1518 Fife Sheriff Ct. 112.
The actioune … tueching the borrowgang of certane catall girs 1536 Dunferm. Reg. Ct. MS. I. 42.
William Burn … confessit the borrowgang & souirte for Alexander Jamesone 1609 Skene Reg. Maj. 48.
Some men sayes, that the creditour may proue the borrowgange, be his awin eath
