What does borrowship mean?
Borrowship means (rare or archaic) Suretyship or the act of borrowing..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(rare or archaic) Suretyship or the act of borrowing..
From some relative Cynthia managed to obtain on permanent borrowship a pair of binoculars, to lie in the stillness of night, binoculars pressed into the eyes, trying to count the stars, always talking in a whisper, the night sky a wondrous sight of beauty.
I couldn't bring myself to tell her I only had partial borrowship—that would defeat the purpose.
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Borrowship means (rare or archaic) Suretyship or the act of borrowing..
Common synonyms include borrowage.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
From some relative Cynthia managed to obtain on permanent borrowship a pair of binoculars, to lie in the stillness of night, binoculars pressed into the eyes, trying to count the stars, always talking in a whisper, the night sky a wondrous sight of beauty.
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