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His early years, spent as a hunter, had begot within him a taste for natural history; which, as soon as the opportunity offered, had become developed by study and research.

From Bruin The Grand Bear Hunt by Zwecker, Johann Baptist

He had married early, and at the age of ten had begot a son, still at the age of eighty-five he was sturdy enough to enjoy his possession in the Holy Land.

From The Legends of the Jews — Volume 3 by Radin, Paul

Nothing but because Vulcan had begot him with Chitterlingdized legs, which to hide he chose to ride in a litter, rather than on horseback; for Chitterlings were not yet in esteem at that time.

From Gargantua and Pantagruel, Illustrated, Book 4 by Motteux, Peter Anthony

As right as if I had begot thee!

From The works of John Dryden, now first collected in eighteen volumes. Volume 06 by Scott, Walter, Sir