borderer

noun

bor·​der·​er ˈbȯr-dər-ər 

plural -s

1

: an inhabitant of a border

valiant borderers who built their log huts in the woods

—Van Wyck Brooks

specifically : an inhabitant of the border between England and Scotland

2

archaic

a

: one that is located nearby : neighbor

b

: one that verges

borderers on the savage state

—William Hazlitt

3

[border entry 2 + -er] : one that makes or applies a border

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from border, bordure border + -er, -ere -er

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