BASEBORN

base, baseborn

(adjective) illegitimate

base, baseborn, humble, lowly

(adjective) of low birth or station (ā€˜baseā€™ is archaic in this sense); ā€œbaseborn wretches with dirty facesā€; ā€œof humble (or lowly) birthā€

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

baseborn (not comparable)

bastard, illegitimate

Of lowly birth.

Source: Wiktionary


Base"born`, a.

1. Born out of wedlock. Gay.

2. Born of low parentage.

3. Vile; mean. "Thy baseborn heart." Shak.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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SET

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