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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Full-begotten, a. [Cf. Fowbegotten a.] Legitimate. — 1636 Rutherford Lett. (1862) I. 182.
Full-begotten bairns are nurtured
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"Full-begotten adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 1 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/full_begotten>
