'Bastard eigne' definitions:
Definition of 'Bastard eigne'
From: GCIDE
- Eigne \Eigne\, a. [OF. aisn['e], ainsn['e], F. a[^i]n['e], fr. L. ante natus born before. Cf. Esnecy.]
- 1. (Law) Eldest; firstborn. --Blackstone. [1913 Webster]
- 2. Entailed; belonging to the eldest son. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
- Bastard eigne, a bastard eldest son whose parents afterwards intermarry. [1913 Webster]