BOR'ROW,
1. To take from another by request and consent, with a view to use the thing taken for a time, and return it, or if the thing taken is to be consumed or transferred in the use, then to return an equivalent in kind as, to borrow a book, a sum of money,or a loaf of bread. It is opposed to lend.
2. To take from another, for one's own use to copy or select from the writings of another author as, to borrow a passage from a printed book to borrow a title.
3. To take or adopt for one's own use, sentiments, principles, doctrines and the like as, to borrow instruction.
4. To take for use something that belongs to another to assume, copy or imitate as, to borrow a shape to borrow the manners of another, or his style of writing.
BOR'ROW, n. A borrowing the act of borrowing. Not used.
But of your royal presence I'll adventure.
The borrow of a week.
The King James Bible has stood its ground for nearly 400 years. However, during that time the English language has changed, and with it the meanings of some words it used. Here are more than 6,500 words whose definitions have changed since 1611.Wikipedia
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