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Webster 1913 Edition
Adulterine
A-dul′ter-ine
,Adj.
[L.
adulterinus
, fr. adulter
.] Proceeding from adulterous intercourse. Hence: Spurious; without the support of law; illegal.
When any particular class of artificers or traders thought proper to act as a corporation without a charter, such were called
adulterine
guilds. Adam Smith.
A-dul′ter-ine
,Noun.
An illegitimate child.
[R.]
Webster 1828 Edition
Adulterine
ADUL'TERINE
,Adj.