baseborn

[ beys-bawrn ]

adjective

1. of humble parentage.
2. born bear born out of wedlock; illegitimate.
3. having a base bases character or nature; mean.

baseborn

/ ˈbeɪsˌbɔːn /

adjective

1. born of humble parents
2. illegitimate
3. mean; contemptible

Word History and Origins

Origin of baseborn¹

First recorded in 1585–95; base ² + born

Example Sentences

But all the same, it offers a rare opportunity for the Sussexes to slum it, and connect with the baseborn rabble from the comfort of a modest, 40,000 sq ft pied-à-terre.

From The Guardian

Some young squire or hedge knight, like as not . . . though by the vehemence with which Lord Hoster had opposed him, he might have been a tradesman's son qr baseborn apprentice, even a singer.

From Literature

Jacob the supplanter, Jacob the changeling, Jacob the baseborn!

From Project Gutenberg

It gives the word of a certain baseborn woman, formerly a servant in the home of the Accused, who was severely maltreated by Guido, by the Canon his brother, and by their mother.

From Project Gutenberg

For they honor money; and the noble weds the baseborn, and the base the highborn; wealth has mixed the race.

From Project Gutenberg