Noun

(en noun)

* 1773, Stanfield Parkinson, preface to the Journal of his brother 's Endeavour voyage, page 18,

Can it be supposed, that a man of Dr. Hawkes-worth’s discretion and abilities would enter into an engagement of this nature, and make a purchase of such moment, without enquiring into the title of the vender ?

Noun

(en noun)

One who lends, especially money.

* Shakespeare , Hamlet, circa 1602, Act 1 scene 3, Polonius speaks [http://www.gutenberg.org/dirs/etext98/2ws2610.txt]

"Neither a borrower nor a lender be:

For loan oft loses both itself and friend;

And borrowing dulls the edge of husbandry."

*{{quote-magazine, date=2013-06-01, volume=407, issue=8838, page=71, magazine=(The Economist)

, title= End of the peer show , passage=Finance is seldom romantic. But the idea of peer-to-peer lending comes close. This is an industry that brings together individual savers and lenders on online platforms. Those that want to borrow are matched with those that want to lend.}}