2. A descendant, however remote; — used esp. in the plural; as, the children of Israel; the children of Edom.
3. One who, by character of practice, shows signs of relationship to, or of the influence of, another; one closely connected with a place, occupation, character, etc.; as, a child of God; a child of the devil; a child of disobedience; a child of toil; a child of the people.
4. A noble youth. See Childe. [Obs.] Chaucer.
5. A young person of either sex. esp. one between infancy and youth; hence, one who exhibits the characteristics of a very young person, as innocence, obedience, trustfulness, limited understanding, etc. When I was child. I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child; but when I became a man, I put away childish things. 1. Cor. xii. 11.
6. A female infant. [Obs.]
A boy or a child, I wonder Shak.
To be with child, to be pregnant.
— Child's play, light work; a trifling contest.
CHILD
Child, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Childed; p. pr. & vb. n. Childing.]
Defn: To give birth; to produce young.
This queen Genissa childing died. Warner.
It chanced within two days they childed both. Latimer.
CHILDBEARING
Child"bear`ing, n.
Defn: The act of producing or bringing forth children; parturition.
Milton. Addison.
CHILDBED
Child"bed, n.