to be almost a certain thing or quality:
Borderer
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One who dwells on a border, or at the extreme part or confinesof a country, region, or tract of land; one who dwells near to aplace or region.Borderers of the Caspian. Dyer.
Borderer meaning & definition 1 of Borderer.
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(chiefly in historical contexts) a person living near the border between two countries, especially that between Scotland and England.
Borderer meaning & definition 2 of Borderer.
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