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abastard
† aˈbastard, v. Obs. [ad. Fr. abastardir (as old as 12th c.) from à prep. + bastard. Cf. OSp. abastardar.] prop. To make or declare bastard or illegitimate: hence, to make spurious or degenerate; to debase, corrupt, deteriorate.1610 Donne Pseudo-Martyr 226. §6 In some of the meane Parents by the way... Oxford English Dictionary
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abastardize
† abastardize, -ise, v. ? Obs. (əˈbɑːstədaɪz, -æ-) [f. Fr. abastard-ir, -iss-ant: see prec. The term. -ise representing the -iss- of the extended stem in Fr. has been refashioned after vbs. in -ize. Cf. amortize.] To render bastard, spurious, or degenerate; to debase, or deteriorate.1580 Hollyband T... Oxford English Dictionary
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bastard
▪ I. bastard, n. and a. (ˈbɑːstəd, -æ-) Also 5–6 bastarde, (7 baster'd). [a. OF. bastard, mod. bâtard (= Pr. bastard, It., Sp., Pg. bastardo) = fils de bast, ‘pack-saddle child,’ f. bast (see bast n.2) + the pejorative suffix -ard. Cf. bantling.] A. n. 1. a. One begotten and born out of wedlock; an ... Oxford English Dictionary
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