Miscome

//mɪsˈkʌm// adj, noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An illegitimate child.

    "Don't worry; Mary's 'miscome' is not going to live.""

Verb
  1. 1
    To come wrongly or amiss; come at the wrong time; be inappropriate. intransitive

    ""Stop your grog, indeed!", said Remarkable, rising with great indignation, and seizing a candle; "you're groggy now, and I'll quit the room before I hear any miscoming words from you.""

Adjective
  1. 1
    Illegitimate.

Example

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""Stop your grog, indeed!", said Remarkable, rising with great indignation, and seizing a candle; "you're groggy now, and I'll quit the room before I hear any miscoming words from you.""

Etymology

From mis- + come.

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