Misbegot
adj, verb
adj, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 simple past of misbeget form-of, past
Adjective
- 1 Misbegotten; unlawfully or irregularly begotten; of bad origin archaic
"Your words have took such pains as if they labour’d To bring manslaughter into form and set quarrelling Upon the head of valour; which indeed Is valour misbegot and came into the world When sects and factions were newly born:"
Adjective
- 1 born out of wedlock wordnet
Example
More examples"Your words have took such pains as if they labour’d To bring manslaughter into form and set quarrelling Upon the head of valour; which indeed Is valour misbegot and came into the world When sects and factions were newly born:"
Etymology
From mis- + begot.
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