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abastard
English
Verb
abastard (third-person singular simple present abastards, present participle abastarding, simple past and past participle abastarded)
- To abastardize. [Attested from the early 17th century until the mid 17th century.]
Translations
References
Anagrams
- bastarda
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bastard
English
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?b??s.t?d/
- (General American) IPA(key): /?bæs.t?d/
Etymology
From Middle English bastard, bastarde, from Anglo-Norman bastard (“illegitimate child”), from Frankish *b?st (“marriage”) (probably via Medieval Latin bastardus; compare Middle Dutch bast (“lust, heat”)) and derogatory suffix -ard (pejorative agent noun suffix), from Proto-Germanic *banstuz (“bond, tie”) (compare West Frisian boask, boaste (“marriage”)), from Proto-Indo-European *b?end?- (“to tie, bind”); or equivalent to bast +? -ard. Cognate with French bâtard (“bastard”), West Frisian bastert (“bastard”), Dutch bastaard (“bastard”), German Bastard (“bastard”), Icelandic bastarður (“bastard”). Probably originally referred to a child from a polygynous marriage of heathen Germanic custom — a practice not sanctioned by the Christian churches. Related to boose.
Alternatively, the Old French form may originate from the term fils de bast (“packsaddle son”), meaning a child conceived on an improvised bed (medieval saddles often doubled as beds while traveling).
Noun
bastard (plural bastards)
- A person who was born out of wedlock, and hence often considered an illegitimate descendant.
- Synonyms: love-child, born in the vestry, illegitimate; see also Thesaurus:bastard
- 1965, The Big Valley
- Jarrod: Who are you?
- Heath: Your father's bastard son.
- A mongrel (biological cross between different breeds, groups or varieties).
- (vulgar or derogatory, typically referring to a man) A contemptible, inconsiderate, overly or arrogantly rude or spiteful person.
- Synonyms: son of a bitch, arsehole, asshole; see also Thesaurus:git, Thesaurus:jerk
- 1997, South Park television program
- "Oh my God, they killed Kenny!" "You bastards!"
- (often humorous) A man, a fellow, a male friend.
- (often preceded by 'poor') A person deserving of pity.
- (informal) A child who does not know his or her father.
- (informal) Something extremely difficult or unpleasant to deal with.
- A variation that is not genuine; something irregular or inferior or of dubious origin, fake or counterfeit.
- 1622, Francis Bacon, Bacon's History of the Reign of King Henry VII, Cambridge University Press (1902), page 62:
- There were also made good and politic laws that parliament, against usury, which is the bastard use of money...
- 1622, Francis Bacon, Bacon's History of the Reign of King Henry VII, Cambridge University Press (1902), page 62:
- An intermediate-grade file; also bastard file.
- A sweet wine.
- A sword that is midway in length between a short-sword and a long sword; also bastard sword.
- An inferior quality of soft brown sugar, obtained from syrups that have been boiled several times.
- A large mould for straining sugar.
- A writing paper of a particular size.
- (Britain, politics, derogatory) A Eurosceptic Conservative MP, especially in the government of John Major.
- 2000, Peter Hobday, Managing the message, Allison & Busby
- If you are a politician, you make sure that you know all such references in case an interviewer suddenly asks, 'Are you one of the bastards in Mr Major's cabinet?'
- 2011, Duncan Hall, A2 Government and Politics: Ideologies and Ideologies in Action, Lulu.com ?ISBN, page 62
- While John Major managed to get the Maastricht Treaty through parliament, despite the efforts of the “bastards” in his cabinet, the 2001 Conservative General Election campaign was fought on entirely eurosceptic lines.
- 2014, Melvin J. Lasky, Profanity, Obscenity and the Media, Transaction Publishers ?ISBN
- One “bastard,” the Minister for Wales, John Redwood (who mounted an unsuccessful campaign to displace the Tory chief, John Major), was removed in a Cabinet reshuffle; but was his young successor William Hague any more reliable?
- 2000, Peter Hobday, Managing the message, Allison & Busby
Usage notes
- (one born to unmarried parents): Not always regarded as a stigma (though it is one in e.g. canon law, prohibitive for clerical office without papal indult): Norman duke William, the Conqueror of England, is referred to in state documents as "William the Bastard"; a Burgundian prince was even officially styled Great Bastard of Burgundy.
Antonyms
- legitimate
Derived terms
Translations
Adjective
bastard (comparative more bastard, superlative most bastard)
- Of or like a bastard (illegitimate human descendant).
- Of or like a bastard (bad person).
- Of or like a mongrel, bastardized creature/cross.
- Of abnormal, irregular or otherwise inferior qualities (size, shape etc).
- Spurious, lacking authenticity: counterfeit, fake.
- a. 1677, Isaac Barrow, Of Self-conceit (sermon)
- that bastard self-love which is so vicious in itself, and productive of so many vices
- a. 1677, Isaac Barrow, Of Self-conceit (sermon)
- (Should we delete(+) this sense?) (of a language) imperfect; not spoken or written well or in the classical style; broken.
- Used in the vernacular name of a species to indicate that it is similar in some way to another species, often (but not always) one of another genus.
- (Britain, vulgar) Very unpleasant.
- (printing) Abbreviated, as the half title in a page preceding the full title page of a book.
- (theater lighting) Consisting of one predominant color blended with small amounts of complementary color; used to replicate natural light because of their warmer appearance.
Translations
Interjection
bastard!
- (rare) Exclamation of strong dismay or strong sense of being upset.
- 2001, Stephen King, “The Death of Jack Hamilton”, in Everything's Eventual, Simon and Schuster (2007), ?ISBN, page 90:
- Jack says, “Oh! Bastard! I’m hit!” That bullet had to have come in the busted back window and how it missed Johnnie to hit Jack I don’t know.
- 2004, Cecelia Ahern, PS, I Love You (novel), Hyperion, ?ISBN, page 7:
- “Yes, I’m hhhhowwwwwwcch!” she yelped as she stubbed her toe against the bedpost. “Shit, shit, fuck, bastard, shit, crap!”
- 2006, Emily Franklin, Love from London, Penguin, ?ISBN, page 212:
- “Isn’t she lovely?” Clem asks, hopefully rhetorically. “Oh, bastard. I’ve got to go—that’s my signal. […] ”
- 2001, Stephen King, “The Death of Jack Hamilton”, in Everything's Eventual, Simon and Schuster (2007), ?ISBN, page 90:
Translations
Verb
bastard (third-person singular simple present bastards, present participle bastarding, simple past and past participle bastarded)
- (obsolete) To bastardize.
- After her husband's death she was matter of tragedy , having lived to see her brother beheaded , and her two sons deposed from the crown , bastarded in their blood
Further reading
- bastard at OneLook Dictionary Search
- “bastard” in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.
- “mongrel” in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.
Anagrams
- Barstad, batards, tabards
Czech
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [?bastart]
- Hyphenation: ba?s?tard
Noun
bastard m anim
- bastard, love child (person born to unmarried parents)
- Synonym: levobo?ek
- bastard, mongrel (biological cross between different breeds, groups or varieties)
- bastard, asshole
Declension
Further reading
- bastard in P?íru?ní slovník jazyka ?eského, 1935–1957
- bastard in Slovník spisovného jazyka ?eského, 1960–1971, 1989
Danish
Etymology
From Old French bastard.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bastard/, [b?a?sd????d?]
- IPA(key): /bastar/, [b?a?sd????]
Noun
bastard c (singular definite bastarden, plural indefinite bastarder)
- crossbreed (an organism produced by mating of individuals of different varieties or breeds)
- Synonyms: hybrid, krydsning
- mongrel (someone of mixed kind or uncertain origin, especially a dog)
- (dated) bastard (person who was born out of wedlock)
Inflection
Irish
Alternative forms
- bastairt, bastart
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle English bastard, from Old French bastard.
Noun
bastard m (genitive singular bastaird, nominative plural bastaird)
- bastard
Declension
Derived terms
Mutation
References
- "bastard" in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
- Gregory Toner, Maire Ní Mhaonaigh, Sharon Arbuthnot, Dagmar Wodtko, Maire-Luise Theuerkauf, editors (2019) , “bastard”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- Entries containing “bastard” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “bastard” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
Middle English
Alternative forms
- bastarde, basterd, bastart
Etymology
From Anglo-Norman bastard; equivalent to bast (“illegitimacy”) +? -ard.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?bastard/, /?basta?rd/, /?bast?rd/
Noun
bastard (plural bastardes)
- an illegitimate child, especially a noble one; a bastard
- a kind of fortified wine, often with spices added
- (rare) a heretic or sinner; one separated from one's deity
- (rare) a dog that isn't purebred; a mutt or mongrel
- (rare) a botanical tendril or offshoot
Derived terms
- bastardie
Descendants
- English: bastard
- Scots: bastart, bastert
References
- “bast??rd, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-03-03.
Adjective
bastard
- coming not from wedlock, coming from bastardy; illegitimate
- low-quality, inferior, imitation; of bad manufacture
- (rare) not purebred; of mixed lineage
- (rare) made using or incorporating fortified wine
- (rare) wrong, erroneous, incorrect
Descendants
- English: bastard
- Scots: bastart, bastert
References
- “bast??rd, n. as adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-03-03.
Middle French
Alternative forms
- bastart
Etymology
From Old French bastard, from Late Latin bastardus.
Noun
bastard m (plural bastars, feminine singular bastarde, feminine plural bastardes)
- bastard (child born outside of wedlock)
Adjective
bastard m (feminine singular bastarde, masculine plural bastars, feminine plural bastardes)
- bastard
Descendants
- French: bâtard
Old French
Etymology
From Late Latin bastardus, of Germanic origin, possibly Frankish.
Noun
bastard m (oblique plural bastarz or bastartz, nominative singular bastarz or bastartz, nominative plural bastard)
- bastard (person conceived to unmarried parents)
- (derogatory, usually vocative) bastard (insult)
Adjective
bastard m (oblique and nominative feminine singular bastarde)
- bastard (conceived by unmarried parents)
Declension
Descendants
- French: bâtard
- ? Galician: bastardo
- ? Middle Dutch: bastaert
- Dutch: bastaard
- ? Indonesian: bastar
- Dutch: bastaard
- ? Middle English: bastard, bastarde, basterd, bastart
- English: bastard
- Scots: bastart, bastert
Romanian
Etymology
From Italian bastardo.
Noun
bastard m (plural bastarzi)
- bastard
Declension
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