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noun
An accessory agreement through which one binds oneself for another already bound, either in whole or in part, as for one's debt, default or miscarriage; the assumption of liability for the obligations of another.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: law
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Synonyms: borrowage, borrowship
Antonyms: none provided
History
From surety + -ship, possibly a partial calque of Middle English borweship (“suretiship, borrowship”).
Across languages
17 source translations are retained for this English entry.
