'Borough-English' definitions:

Definition of 'Borough-English'

From: GCIDE

Borough-English \Bor"ough-Eng"lish\, n. (Eng. Law) A custom, as in some ancient boroughs, by which lands and tenements descend to the youngest son, instead of the eldest; or, if the owner have no issue, to the youngest brother. --Blackstone. [1913 Webster]