Beget \Be*get"\, v. t. [imp. {Begot}, (Archaic) {Begat}; p. p. {Begot}, {Begotten}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Begetting}.] [OE. bigiten, bigeten, to get, beget, AS. begitan to get; pref. be- + gitan. See {Get}, v. t. ] 1. To procreate, as a father or sire; to generate; -- commonly said of the father.
Yet they a beauteous offspring shall beget. --Milton.
2. To get (with child.) [Obs.] --Shak.
3. To produce as an effect; to cause to exist.
Love is begot by fancy. --Granville.
Beget \Be*get"\, v. t. [imp. {Begot}, (Archaic) {Begat}; p. p. {Begot}, {Begotten}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Begetting}.] [OE. bigiten, bigeten, to get, beget, AS. begitan to get; pref. be- + gitan. See {Get}, v. t. ] 1. To procreate, as a father or sire; to generate; -- commonly said of the father.
Yet they a beauteous offspring shall beget. --Milton.
2. To get (with child.) [Obs.] --Shak.
3. To produce as an effect; to cause to exist.
Love is begot by fancy. --Granville.
Begot \Be*got"\ (b[-e]*g[o^]t"), imp. & p. p. of {Beget}.
He seduced his wife's servant, begot a son by her, then forced Friedrich Engels to assume paternity.