bastardy

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English bastardie (also as bastardrie), a borrowing from Middle French bastardie. Equivalent to bastard +‎ -y. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈbæstə(ɹ)di/, /ˈbɑːstə(ɹ)di/ === Noun === bastardy (countable and uncountable, plural bastardies) (law) The condition of being illegitimate, of being born to an unmarried woman and man or as the fruit of adultery. ==== Derived terms ==== bastardy bond ==== Related terms ==== bastard ==== Translations ==== === See also === bastardhood bastardship == Middle English == === Noun === bastardy alternative form of bastardie