MISBEGOT

bastardly, misbegot, misbegotten, spurious

(adjective) born out of wedlock; “the dominions of both rulers passed away to their spurious or doubtful offspring”- E.A.Freeman

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

misbegot (comparative more misbegot, superlative most misbegot)

(archaic) Misbegotten; unlawfully or irregularly begotten; of bad origin

Verb

misbegot

simple past tense of misbeget

Source: Wiktionary


Mis`be*got", Mis`be*got"ten (, p. a.

Definition: Unlawfully or irregularly begotten; of bad origin; pernicious. "Valor misbegot." Shak.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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