Plural of borderer; multiple people who live on or near a border region, especially the English-Scottish border inhabitants.
From 'borderer' plus the standard English plural '-s.' The term collectively refers to communities with shared border-region cultures and traditions.
The Borderers as a group became so historically significant that they earned their own plural noun—these weren't just individuals living near a line, but a recognized social and cultural category with distinct surnames, customs, and legends.
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