01 n. One who, or that which, limits or restrains.
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One who, or that which, limits or restrains.
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Webster, 1913
Confiner
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02 n. One who lives on confines, or near the border of a country; a borderer; a near neighbor.
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One who lives on confines, or near the border of a country; a borderer; a near neighbor.[Obs.]“Happy confiners you of other lands, That shift your soil, and oft 'scape tyrants' hands.” — Daniel.