by-blow

[ bahy-bloh ]
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noun
  1. an incidental or accidental blow.

  2. Also bye-blow . an illegitimate child; bastard.

Origin of by-blow

1
First recorded in 1585–95; by- + blow1

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How to use by-blow in a sentence

  • He did not dare ask Charity for a divorce in order that he might legitimize this byblow of his.

    We Can't Have Everything | Rupert Hughes

British Dictionary definitions for by-blow

by-blow

noun
  1. a passing or incidental blow

  2. an archaic word for a bastard

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