or love-brat, subs. (common).—A bastard.

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  [?].  Old Chap-book [NARES].

        Now by this four we plainly see,
Four LOVE BRATS will be laid to thee:
And she that draws the same shall wed
Two rich husbands, and both well bred.

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  1849.  C. KINGSLEY, Alton Locke, xxviii. Unless we all repent of … LOVE-CHILDREN.

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  1864.  DICKENS, Our Mutual Friend, I. xvi. ‘A LOVE-CHILD,’ returned Betty Higden, dropping her voice; ‘parents never known; found in the street.’

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