Home › Words › B › borsholderborsholderborsholder means synonym of tithingman: the head of a tithing.Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, borsholder ranks #16,730 of 42,747 for Qualifying.EtymologyFrom Old English borsolder, probably from borges (“pledge's”) + ealdor (“elder”). Compare borrow and elder.nounSynonym of tithingman: the head of a tithing.Synonym of tithingman: a peace officer or underconstable.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.boroughholder 77% match — A tithingman. vs borsholder →tithingman 69% match — The chief of a tithing. vs borsholder →boroughhead 60% match — A headborough. vs borsholder →bordarius 60% match — Synonym of bordar (“person ranking below villeins and above serfs”). vs borsholder →tither 59% match — One who collects tithes. vs borsholder →boroughmaster 58% match — The mayor, governor, or bailiff of a borough. vs borsholder →bowbearer 57% match — An underofficer of the forest who dealt with trespassers. vs borsholder →burghmaster 55% match — A burgomaster. vs borsholder →