Mawson, C.O.S., ed. (1870–1938). Roget’s International Thesaurus. 1922.
Class V. Words Releasing to the Voluntary Powers
Division (II) Intersocial Volition
Section IV. Possessive Relations
2. Transfer of Property
788. Borrowing.
NOUN:
BORROWING, pledging, pawning, putting up the spout [slang].
borrowed plumes; plagiarism (thieving) [See Stealing].
VERB:
BORROW, desume [obs.]; pawn, put up the spout [slang], patronize my uncle [slang].
raise -, take up- money; raise the wind [slang]; get the -dough, - needful [both slang]; fly a kite, borrow of Peter to pay Paul; run into debt (debt) [See Debt].
HIRE, rent, farm; take a -lease, - demise; take -, hire- by the -hour, - mile, - year &c.
APPROPRIATE, adopt, apply, imitate, make use of, take; plagiarize, pirate.
replevy.
ADJECTIVE:
borrowed &c. v.
QUOTATIONS:
Neither a borrower nor a lender be.—Hamlet
Borrowing dulls the edge of husbandry.—Bulwer-Lytton
