1. born of a hag; of low or disreputable birth
Usage: archaic; literary; chiefly used in historical or Shakespearean contexts

Examples

• The character was described as hagborn, a mark of shame in the old kingdom.
• In Shakespeare's works, hagborn appears as an insult questioning one's parentage.
• The hagborn child was cast out from respectable society.
• His hagborn origins were held against him throughout his life.