Bastard, adj., 1) illegitimately begotten: “this b. graff shall never come to growth,” Lucr. 1062. “this demidevil, -- for he's a b. one,” Tp. V, 273. “a b. son of the king's,” H4B II, 4, 307. H6A IV, 6, 20. H6B IV, 1, 136. V, 1, 115. R3 V, 3, 333. Cor. IV, 5, 240.
2) spurious, adulterate: “these b. signs of fair,” Sonn. 68, 3. “beauty slandered with a b. shame,” 127, 4 (i. e. with the shame of spuriousness). “b. virtues,” Gentl. III, 1, 321. “shame hath a b. fame, well managed,” Err. III, 2, 19. “a kind of b. hope,” Merch. III, 5, 8.