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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Bastard, n. Also: bastarde, -art. [ME. bastard, -arde (c 1300), OF. bastard.]
1. One of illegitimate birth. Also fig.[c1420 Wynt. vii. 114 (off Ingland Willame Bastard).] 1432 Acts II. 20/2 (throu the deces of ony bastardis). 1456 Hay I. 70/8 (sik jugis ar bot bastardis). ?a1500 Steel Roy Robert 97 (the bastarde of Normandie). a1500 Bk. Chess 1270 (of a bastardis blud). a1568 Scott i. 66 (thai brocht thair bastardis … to blande thair blude with barrownis). 1596 Dalr. I. 132/16 (athir bastardis, or vnlawfollie gottin and borne).
2. A sweet Spanish wine. 1457 Exch. R. VI. 295.
Pro cariagio … unius pipe vini dicti Bastart 1521 Old Dundee II. 314.
A barrel of bastart
3. A small cannon; = Battard. 1546 Reg. Privy C. I. 54.
With bullettis for cannonis, bastardis, myanis, double falcoun
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