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Borrel
Bor′rel
,Noun.
[OF.
burel
a kind of coarse woolen cloth, fr. F. bure
drugget. See Bureau
. Rustic and common people dressed in this cloth, which was prob. so called from its color.] 1.
Coarse woolen cloth; hence, coarse clothing; a garment.
[Obs.]
Chaucer.
2.
A kind of light stuff, of silk and wool.
Bor′rel
,Adj.
[Prob. from ]
Borrel
, Noun.
Ignorant, unlearned; belonging to the laity.
[Obs.]
Chaucer.