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n. See borrel.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. A coarse woolen stuff, or garments made of it; hence, clothing in general.
n. A kind of light stuff the warp of which was silk and the woof wool; a kind of serge.
Belonging to the laity, as opposed to the clergy.
Rude; unlearned.
Word Usage
"I would have them come forth from their lonely places, mix with the borel folks, feel the pains and the pleasures, the cares and the rewards, the temptings and the stirrings of the common people."