misbirth
misbirth · misbirths
A miscarriage; also, a miscarried foetus, a stillborn babyA miscarriage; also, a miscarried foetus, a stillborn baby.
Meaning
1 senses(archaic)A miscarriage; also, a miscarried foetus, a stillborn baby.
Origin
From mis- + birth. Compare Old English misbyrd, which is unlikely to be a direct etymon.From mis- + birth. Compare Old English misbyrd, which is unlikely to be a direct etymon.
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