"boru" meaning in Middle English

See boru in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|altform=1}} boru
  1. (West Riding) alternative form of borwe Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: borwe
    Sense id: en-boru-enm-noun-JWw8BBw3 Categories (other): West Riding Middle English
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Verb

Head templates: {{head|enm|verb|altform=1}} boru
  1. (West Riding) alternative form of borwen Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: borwen
    Sense id: en-boru-enm-verb-GCTi7ZI5 Categories (other): West Riding Middle English, Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 25 75
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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