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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Border \Bor"der\, n. [OE. bordure, F. bordure, fr. border to border, fr. bord a border; of German origin; cf. MHG. borte border, trimming, G. borte trimming, ribbon; akin to E. board in sense 8. See Board, n., and cf. Bordure.] 1. The outer part or edge of anything, as of a garment, a garden, etc.; margin; verge; brink. [1913 Webster] Upon the borders of these solitudes. --Bentham. [1913 Webster] In the borders of death. --Barrow. [1913 Webster] 2. A boundary; a frontier of a state or of the settled part of a country; a frontier district. [1913 Webster] 3. A strip or stripe arranged along or near the edge of something, as an ornament or finish. [1913 Webster] 4. A narrow flower bed. [1913 Webster] Border land, land on the frontiers of two adjoining countries; debatable land; -- often used figuratively; as, the border land of science. The Border, The Borders, specifically, the frontier districts of Scotland and England which lie adjacent. Over the border, across the boundary line or frontier. [1913 Webster] Syn: Edge; verge; brink; margin; brim; rim; boundary; confine. [1913 Webster]