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neighborhood

neighborhood. 1. The immediate vicinity; the area near or next to a specified place. 2. People living in a particular vicinity, usu. forming a community within a larger group and having similar economic statuses and social interests. 3. The condition of being close together.

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borrow

borrow, n. A frankpledge. — Also spelled borgh; borh. See DECENARY; FRANKPLEDGE. borrow, vb. 1. To take something for temporary use. 2. To receive money with the understanding or agreement that it must be repaid, usu. with interest. See LOAN. [Cases: Contracts 194.]

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verge

verge (v[schwa]rj), n. Hist. 1. The area within 12 miles of the place where the king held his court and within which the king’s peace was enforced. • This area was commonly referred to as being in the verge. The verge got its name from the staff (called a “verge”) that the marshal bore. 2.

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