ˈtown-born, a.
Born in a or the town.
| 1579 Lyly Euphues (Arb.) 50 Philautus being a towne borne childe..crept into credit with Don Ferardo one of the chiefe gouernours of the citie. 1674 in N. & Q. 9th Ser. IX. 463/1 A free School to teach 20 poor town-born children born in Westminster. 1821 Lamb Elia Ser. i. Old & New Schoolm., From the circumstance of my being town-born. |