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adulterine

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Adjective
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a=dul=ter=ine

CIDE DICTIONARY

adulterinea. [L. adulterinus, fr. adulter.].
     Proceeding from adulterous intercourse. Hence: Spurious; without the support of law; illegal.  [1913 Webster]
    "When any particular class of artificers or traders thought proper to act as a corporation without a charter, such were called adulterine guilds."  [1913 Webster]
adulterinen. 
     An illegitimate child.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

adulterine, adj.
1 illegal, unlicensed.
2 spurious.
3 born of adultery.

Etymology
L adulterinus f. adulter: see ADULTERY

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