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• Borrow, George — ▪ British author born July 5, 1803, East Dereham, Norfolk, Eng. died July 26, 1881, Oulton Broad       English traveler, linguist, and one of the most imaginative prose writers of the 19th century.       Borrow was the son of a professional… …   Universalium

• Borrow, George — (1803 1881)    England. Author and linguist. He lived with Gypsies in England and visited Spain to learn the language of the Gypsies there. He then translated St. Luke s Gospel into Spanish Caló. Borrow also wrote several works on the Gypsies, in …   Historical dictionary of the Gypsies

• Borrow, George — (1803 1881)    Philologist and miscellaneous author, and traveller, b. at East Dereham, Norfolk, s. of a recruiting officer, had a somewhat wandering childhood. He received most of his education in Edin., and showed a peculiar talent for… …   Short biographical dictionary of English literature

• BORROW, GEORGE HENRY —    traveller and philologist, born in Norfolk; showed early a passion for adventure and a facility in languages; was appointed agent for the Bible Society in Russia and Spain; in his fondness for open air life, associated much with the gipsies;… …   The Nuttall Encyclopaedia

• Borrow — or borrowing can mean: to receive (something) from somebody temporarily, expecting to return it. *In finance, monetary debt *In language, the use of loanwords *In arithmetic, when a digit become smaller than limit and the deficiency is taken from …   Wikipedia

• George Borrow — Infobox Person name = George Henry Borrow image size = 200px caption = 1851 engraving birth date = 5 July 1803 birth place = East Dereham, Norfolk death date = 26 July 1881 death place = Oulton Broad, Suffolk occupation = author spouse = Mary… …   Wikipedia