BURGH'ER, noun [from burg.] An inhabitant of a burgh or borough, who enjoys the privileges of the borough of which he is a free man. In America, it is applied to any native citizen, especially in the state of New York.
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Webster's Dictionary 1828
American Dictionary of the English Language, Noah Webster, 1828.