I. ˈbȯ(ə)rn, -ȯ(ə)n adjective
Etymology: Middle English born, yborn, from Old English boren, geboren; akin to Old High German giboran born, carried, Old Norse borinn, Gothic baurans, gabaurans; past participle of the verb represented by Old English beran to bear, carry — more at bear
1.
a. : brought forth by or as if by birth
a newly born baby
a recently born idea
b. : by birth : native
American- born
: having as place of birth
Maine- born
c. : having origin in or from
sea- born breezes
a country- born boor
: deriving or resulting from
poverty- born crime
2.
a. : having from or as if from birth specified or implied qualities
a born leader
or status
a born aristocrat
or character or makeup
a born criminal
— sometimes used postpositively
though a fisherman born , he did not want to fish now — Frank Gallagher
b. : being in specified circumstances from or as if from birth
born to riches
nobly born
3. : not acquired : natural , innate
her born dignity
a born respect for old age
4. : destined from or as if from birth
born to succeed
5. chiefly dialect : existing or elapsed from the time of one's birth — used chiefly in the phrase born days
I never saw anything like it in all my born days
II. transitive verb
( borned or born ; borned or born ; borning ; borns )
1. dialect : to give birth to : bear
look at what I borned, and thinking no harm at the time — Maristan Chapman
2. dialect : to assist at the birth of : deliver
I seen him born twin calves from a cow — Helen Eustis