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Misborn vs Misbore - What's the difference?

misborn | misbore |

As an adjective misborn

is born prematurely; abortive.

As a verb misbore is

simple past of misbear.

misborn

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Born prematurely; abortive.
  • Of low birth, illegitimate.
  • *1590 , Edmund Spenser, The Faerie Queene , I.vi:
  • *:And drawing nigh him said, Ah misborne Elfe, / In euill houre thy foes thee hither sent [...].

    • misbore

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (misbear)

    • misbear

    English

    Verb

  • (obsolete) To carry improperly; to carry (one's self) wrongly; to misbehave.
    • (Chaucer)
    (Webster 1913)