child-great

English

Etymology

From child +‎ great.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

child-great (comparative more child-great, superlative most child-great)

1. (obsolete) Pregnant.
   • 1605 [1578], Josuah, transl. Sylvester, “The Third Day of the First Week”, in Devine Weekes and Workes, translation of La Premiere Sepmaine by Guillaume de Salluste Du Bartas, lines 693–696:

     Swines-bread, so used, doth not onely speed / A tardy labour; but (without great heed) / If over it a Child-great Woman stride, / Instant abortion often doth betide.

Synonyms

• expecting, great, heavy; see also Thesaurus:pregnant