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An infant or young child of either sex; a babe.

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A "natural" child; a child begotten and born out of wedlock; an illegitimate child; one born of an illicit union.

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A side or incidental blow; an accidental blow.

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A son or a daughter; a male or female descendant, in the first degree; the immediate progeny of human parents; -- in law, legitimate offspring. Used…

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Oldest; longest in duration.

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First brought forth; first in the order of nativity; eldest; hence, most excellent; most distinguished or exalted.

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A son's or daughter's child; a child in the second degree of descent.

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One who inherits, or is entitled to succeed to the possession of, any property after the death of its owner; one on whom the law bestows the title or…

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Not according to law; not regular or authorized; unlawful; improper.

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A young goat.

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One who succeeds or follows; one who takes the place which another has left, and sustains the like part or character; -- correlative to predecessor;…

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A bastard; colloquially, a low, scurvy fellow; -- used generally in contempt, or in coarse humor. Also used adjectively.

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The act of relating or telling; also, that which is related; recital; account; narration; narrative; as, the relation of historical events.

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Having relation or reference; referring; respecting; standing in connection; pertaining; as, arguments not relative to the subject.

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The act of passing or flowing out; a moving out from any inclosed place; egress; as, the issue of water from a pipe, of blood from a wound, of air fr…

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The act of production; generation.

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