misbirth en · NOUN
Etymology
From mis- + birth. Compare Old English misbyrd, which is unlikely to be a direct etymon.
Meanings
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(archaic) A miscarriage; also, a miscarried foetus, a stillborn baby.
What has she in the bag? A misbirth with a trailing navelcord, hushed in ruddy wool.
1922 February 2, James Joyce, “[Episode 3: Proteus]”, in Ulysses, Paris: Shakespeare and Company […], →OCLC, part I [Telemachia], page 38:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| misbirths | Number=Plur | lexicographic |