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An aunt on the father's side. *father-worse, *father-waur, a. Worse than one's father; falling short in goodne . [FATHER BETTER.] father, v. t. [FATHER, 8.] IMG:content-1466.png:[blocks in formation] And rather father thee than master thee." Shakesp.: Cymbeline, iv. 2. 4. To ascribe to a man as his child; to affiliate. II. Figuratively: 1. To adopt or a ume as one's own; to profe one's self the author or originator of; to take the responsibility of. "By these two distinguished men Paters on's scheme was fathered."-Macaulay: Hist . Eng ., ch. xx. 2. To ascribe to any one as his offspring or production. fa-ther-hood, *fa-dir-hode, s. [Eng. father; -hood.] I. Lit .: The state or condition of being a father; the character or position of a father. II. Figuratively : 1. Lit.: Destitute of a living father. 2. Fig .: Without any known author. fatherle ne