MISBEGOTTEN

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

misbegotten (comparative more misbegotten, superlative most misbegotten)

(of a person) Born out of wedlock; illegitimate.

(by extension, figuratively) Ill-conceived.

(by extension) Bad; worthless.

Verb

misbegotten

past participle of misbeget

Noun

misbegotten (plural misbegotten)

(obsolete, sometimes, derogatory) One born illegitimately (i.e., out of wedlock); a bastard.

(loosely, in the plural) A person born into infelicitous circumstances.

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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