adj.
a.
p. p. & a. [ See Bear, v. t. ]
No one could be born into slavery in Mexico. Prescott. [ 1913 Webster ]
Born again (Theol.),
Born days,
p. p. of Bear. Carried; conveyed; supported; defrayed. See Bear, v. t. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Borneo + -ol. ] (Chem.) A rare variety of camphor,
n. [ Named after Von Born, a mineralogist. ] (Min.) A valuable ore of copper, containing copper, iron, and sulphur; -- also called
a. Stillborn. Pope. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. A four-wheeled carriage, with curtained sides. [ 1913 Webster ]
Some earthborn giant. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
All earthborn cares are wrong. Goldsmith. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. First brought forth; first in the order of birth; eldest; hence, most excellent; most distinguished or exalted;
n. The first child born to a parent;
a. Begotten by a fool. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
p. p. of Forbear. [ 1913 Webster ]
adj. born in another area or country than that lived in; -- of persons.
a. Born free; not born in vassalage; inheriting freedom. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Born of a hag or witch. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Born under a hedge; of low birth. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Born in or of hell. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Of noble or aristocratic birth. Contrasted with
adv. See Hobnob. [ 1913 Webster ]
a.
Fireside enjoyments, homeborn happiness. Cowper. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Born in or with; implanted by nature; innate; congenital;
a. Born in a low condition or rank; -- opposed to
a. Born to misfortune. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Recently born. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. A baby recently born, usually less than one month old; a neonate. [ PJC ]
a. Foreign; not native. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
p. p. Born again. [ 1913 Webster ]
a.
a. Born or produced by one's self. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Borne on shards or scaly wing cases. “The shard-borne beetle.” Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Sorrowful; mournful. [ R. ] “Sigh-born thoughts.” De Quincey. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Born in slavery. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Stubborn. [ Obs. ] Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]
a.
a. [ OE. stoburn, stiborn; probably fr. AS. styb a stub. See Stub. ] Firm as a stub or stump; stiff; unbending; unyielding; persistent; hence, unreasonably obstinate in will or opinion; not yielding to reason or persuasion; refractory; harsh; -- said of persons and things;
And I was young and full of ragerie [ wantonness ]
Stubborn and strong, and jolly as a pie. Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]
These heretics be so stiff and stubborn. Sir T. More. [ 1913 Webster ]
Your stubborn usage of the pope. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t.
Thou art suborned against his honor. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
Those who by despair suborn their death. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ F. subornation. ]
Foul subornation is predominant. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
The sort of chicanery attending the subornation of managers in the Leibnitz controversy. De Quinsey. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. One who suborns or procures another to take, a false oath; one who procures another to do a bad action. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Of genuine birth; having a right by birth to any title;
a. Born at the same birth. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Not born; not yet brought into life; being still to appear; future. [ 1913 Webster ]
Some unborn sorrow, ripe in fortune's womb. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
See future sons, and daughters yet unborn. Pope. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Born of a noble or respect able family; not of mean birth. [ 1913 Webster ]