"borweschipe" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈbɔrwəˌʃip(ə)/, /ˈbɔrɔu̯(ə)ˌʃip(ə)/ Forms: borweshepe [alternative, Norfolk], borowshyp [alternative]
Etymology: PIE root *bʰergʰ- From borwe (“surety”) + -schipe (“-ship”), potentially as a calque of Middle Dutch borchschap. First attested in c. 1450. Etymology templates: {{root|enm|ine-pro|*bʰergʰ-|id=}}, {{PIE root box|enm|bʰergʰ-}} PIE root *bʰergʰ-, {{af|enm|borwe|-schipe|t1=surety|t2=-ship}} borwe (“surety”) + -schipe (“-ship”), {{calque|enm|dum|borchschap|nocap=1}} calque of Middle Dutch borchschap, {{etydate|c|1450}} First attested in c. 1450 Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=|var=}} borweschipe, {{enm-noun|-}} borweschipe (uncountable)
  1. (Late Middle English, rare) Suretyship; the position of being a surety. Tags: Late-Middle-English, rare, uncountable

Alternative forms

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      "ipa": "/ˈbɔrwəˌʃip(ə)/"
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