misbeget

misbeget
\\|misbə̇|get, -spə̇-\ transitive verb
Etymology: Middle English misbegeten, from mis- (I) + begeten to beget — more at beget
: to beget wrongly or unlawfully

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  • misbeget — mis·be·get …   English syllables

  • misbegotten — (adj.) bastard, illegitimate, 1550s, pp. adjective from obsolete misbeget (c.1300); see MIS (Cf. mis ) (1) + BEGET (Cf. beget) …   Etymology dictionary

  • bastardize — v 1. illegitimate, Rare. misbeget. 2. debase, degrade, devalue, demean, defile, cheapen, depreciate; adulterate, corrupt, pervert, vitiate, distort, pollute, prostitute; spoil, contaminate, ruin; dishonor, disgrace …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

  • mis|be|gat — «MIHS bih GAT», verb. Archaic. misbegot; a past tense of misbeget …   Useful english dictionary

  • mis|be|got|ten — «MIHS bih GOT uhn», adjective, verb. –adj. 1. unlawfully or improperly begotten; illegitimate. 2. Informal. rascally: »Three misbegotten knaves in Kendal green (Shakespeare). a) a past participle of misbeget …   Useful english dictionary

  • mis|be|got — «MIHS bih GOT», adjective, verb. –adj. = misbegotten. (Cf. ↑misbegotten) a) a past tense and a past participle of misbeget …   Useful english dictionary

  • misbeyete — see misbeget ppl. a …   Useful english dictionary

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