misbirth
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Middle English, from Old English misbyrd (“abortion”), from Proto-Germanic *missa- (“mis-”) +*burdiz, *burþiz (“birth, carriage”). Equivalent to mis- + birth. Cognate with Dutch misgeboorte (“miscarriage”), German Missgeburt (“abortion”). Compare also misbreyde.
Noun
[edit]misbirth (plural misbirths)
- An abortion.
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- en:Abortion