Adulterine \A*dul"ter*ine\, a. [L. adulterinus, fr. adulter.] Proceeding from adulterous intercourse. Hence: Spurious; without the support of law; illegal.
When any particular class of artificers or traders thought proper to act as a corporation without a charter, such were called adulterine guilds. --Adam Smith.
Adulterine \A*dul"ter*ine\, n. An illegitimate child. [R.]