Bred or originating from hell; born of infernal parentage or origins.
Compound of 'hell' and 'bred,' the past participle of 'breed.' Similar to 'hellborn,' it emerged in Middle English religious and literary contexts to describe demonic or evil creatures.
Medieval writers distinguished between 'hellborn' (innately from hell) and 'hellbred' (trained or raised in evil), suggesting they thought deeply about nature versus nurture even with demons!
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