borg

m (-es/-as) 1. (a) a security, pledge, loan, bail; (b) responsibility for performance, payment, etc., by another, suretyship, security; on, under \borg sellan to lend on security; 1a. lending on security; what is so lent, obligation, loan, debt of a borrower; \borga manian to call in loans; tó \borge on loan; tó \borge sellan to lend; 2. of persons, a person who gives security, a surety, bondsman, debtor; bail was taken by the Saxons from every person guilty of theft, homicide, witchcraft, etc.; indeed, every person was under bail for his neighbor;