† ˈborowe, ˈborou,a.Obs. [? corruption of borrel (though this form does not appear there).] ? Homely, unlearned. Also as quasi-n. 1579Tomson Calvin's Serm.Tim. 953/1 He vseth that borowe kinde of speache.1611H. Broughton Require Agreem. 21 Our Lordes Prayer..in vulgar Greeke for the borous.