quickborn

adj

Etymology

From quick + born.

  1. derived from *beraną — “to bear, carry
  2. inherited from *buranaz
  3. inherited from *boran
  4. inherited from boren
  5. inherited from born
  6. compounded as quickborn — “quick + born

Definitions

  1. born alive

    born alive; not stillborn

    • From the Swedish returns (1776-1855) it appears that 100 childbearings produced 101.62 children, viz., 2.82 stillborn, 98.80 quickborn; consequently 100 quickborn children imply 101.21 childbearings.

The neighborhood

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