Of a child: that has been exposed or abandoned; esp. in found child (brat,etc.) = foundling, n.
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| 释义 | society > society and the community > kinship or relationship > kinsman or relation > child > [noun] > foundling (5) found child (brat, etc.)eOE Of a child: that has been exposed or abandoned; esp. in found child (brat,etc.) = foundling, n. foundlinga1300 A deserted infant whose parents are unknown, a child whom there is no one to claim. Also transferred. strodlingc1490 A foundling. woods colt1895 a horse of unknown paternity; also, a foundling; an illegitimate child. temple-foundling1905 ? a foundling deposited at the Temple (sense 5). |
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