Obs. Forms: 4 borghegang, 4 Sc. borowgange, (erron. borrowgane), 7 Sc. borrowgang(e. [f. BORROW sb. + GANG (act of going); app. implying the existence of a phrase ‘to go borrow’; cf. to go bail.] Suretyship; the responsibility incurred by a surety.
1303. R. Brunne, Handl. Synne, 9582. Quyte þe weyl oute of borghegang.
a. 1375. ? Barbour, St. Egipciane, 967. I kepyt nocht Þe borowgane I drew hyr ine.
1609. Skene, Reg. Maj., 48. The pledges … either … confes their borrow-gange … or they deny the samine.
