illegitn.
/ɪlɪˈdʒɪt/ colloquial.
= illegitimate n.
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society > society and the community > kinship or relationship > kinsman or relation > child > [noun] > illegitimate child
avetrolc1300
bastardc1330
misbegetc1330
whoresonc1330
horcop14..
get?a1513
misbegotten1546
misbegot1558
mamzer1562
base1571
bantling1593
by-blow1595
by-chopa1637
by-scape1646
by-slipa1670
illegitimate1673
stall-whimper1676
love brata1700
slink1702
child, son of shame1723
babe of love1728
adulterine1730
come-by-chance?1750
byspel1781
love-child1805
come-o'-will1815
chance-child1838
chance-bairn1863
side-slip1872
fly-blow1875
catch colt1901
illegit1913
outside child1930
1913 A. Lunn Harrovians viii. 152 ‘Was he a blooming illegit?’ asked Kendal.
1952 ‘C. Brand’ London Particular xiii. 166 She was supposed to be having this illegit.
1955 J. Cannan Long Shadows v. 86 Perhaps Mousie's illegit was a boy.
1958 ‘C. Carnac’ Long Shadows xv. 200 Somerset House..registers the illegits..as carefully as the rest.
1962 C. Watson Hopjoy was Here iii. 33 The mother is Miss Cork. Miriam's illegit.
1967 E. Coxhead Thankless Muse iii. 61 She's a year younger than me and it's only a matter of minutes before she'll bring home the illegit.
1973 Nation Rev. (Melbourne) 31 Aug. 1463/1 If it was an illegit, why no mention in the womens lib chapter?
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1976; most recently modified version published online March 2019).
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