misbirth

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misbirth

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From mis- + birth. Compare Old English misbyrd, which is unlikely to be a direct etymon.

noun misbirths

archaic A miscarriage; also, a miscarried foetus, a stillborn baby. What has she in the bag? A misbirth with a trailing navelcord, hushed in ruddy wool.

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@misc{misbirth_2026,
  title = {misbirth},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/misbirth},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}