Scottish. An official whose duty is the tracing of the boundaries of properties in burghs.
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释义 | the world > space > relative position > condition of being external > edge, border, or margin > boundary > [noun] > determination of boundary > beating bounds > one who beats or determines (7) liner14.. Scottish. An official whose duty is the tracing of the boundaries of properties in burghs. bounder1570 One who sets or marks out bounds or limits. literal and figurative. bounderer1610 = bounder, n.1 1. marcher1635 Scottish. A person who determines the boundaries between properties; = liner, n.2 1. Obsolete. meresman1828 A person appointed locally to ascertain the exact boundaries of a parish, etc. (see also quot. 1875). demarcator1898 One who marks out boundaries. bound-beater1909 one who takes part in the ceremony of beating the bounds. |
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