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One of a class of marauders or bandits that formerly infested the border country between England and Scotland; -- so called in allusion to the mossy or boggy character of much of the border country.

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  1. n. One of a class of class="def-link" href="https://vividlex.com/word/marauders">marauders or bandits that formerly infested the border country between England and Scotland; -- so called in allusion to the mossy or boggy character of much of the border country.
  2. One of a class of class="def-link" href="https://vividlex.com/word/marauders">marauders or bandits that formerly infested the border country between England and Scotland; -- so called in allusion to the mossy or boggy character of much of the border country.
  3. One of a class of class="def-link" href="https://vividlex.com/word/marauders">marauders or bandits that formerly infestedthe border country between England and Scotland; -- so called inallusion to the mossy or boggy character of much of the bordercountry.
  4. n. One of a class of class="def-link" href="https://vividlex.com/word/marauders">marauders or bandits that formerly infested the border country between England and Scotland; -- so called in allusion to the mossy or boggy character of much of the border country.