What does imbastardize mean?
Imbastardize means (obsolete, transitive) to bastardize, debase.
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Pronunciation varies by accent · verb
(obsolete, transitive) to bastardize, debase.
and partly becauſe in our times their order is indeed imbaſterdized, and nothing fo valourous and faithfull, as it hath beene heretofore.
But now with a beſotted and degenerate baſeneſs of ſpirit, except ſome few, [...], the reſt imbaſtardiz'd from the ancient nobleneſs of thir Anceſtors, are ready to fall flatt and give adoration to the Image and memory of this Man
Imbastardized terrific, be, Where nothing sure is willed
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Imbastardize means (obsolete, transitive) to bastardize, debase.
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and partly becauſe in our times their order is indeed imbaſterdized, and nothing fo valourous and faithfull, as it hath beene heretofore.
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