Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - border
Border
border
n. & v. --n. 1 the edge or boundary of anything, or the part near it. 2 a the line separating two political or geographical areas, esp. countries. b the district on each side of this. c (the Border) a particular boundary and its adjoining districts, esp. between Scotland and England (usu. the Borders), or N. Ireland and the Irish Republic. 3 a distinct edging round anything, esp. for strength or decoration. 4 a long narrow bed of flowers or shrubs in a garden (herbaceous border). --v. 1 tr. be a border to. 2 tr. provide with a border. 3 intr. (usu. foll. by on, upon) a adjoin; come close to being. b approximate, resemble. Phrases and idioms Border collie a common working sheepdog of the North Country. Border terrier 1 a small terrier of a breed with rough hair. 2 this breed. Etymology: ME f. OF bordure: cf. BOARD
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I. noun Etymology: Middle English bordure, from Anglo-French, from ~ to ~, from Old French bort ~, of Germanic origin; probably akin to Old English bord board Date: 14th century an outer part or edge, an ornamental design at the edge of a fabric or rug, a narrow bed of planted ground along the edge of a garden or walk , boundary , a plain or decorative margin around printed matter, ~ed adjective II. verb (~ed; ~ing) Date: 14th century transitive verb to put a ~ on, to touch at the edge or boundary ; bound , intransitive verb to lie on the ~ , to approach the nature of a specified thing ; verge , ~er noun ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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