a. Born in a or the town.
1579. Lyly, Euphues (Arb.), 50. Philautus being a towne borne childe … crept into credit with Don Ferardo one of the chiefe gouernours of the citie.
1674. in N. & Q., 9th Ser. IX. 463/1. A free School to teach 20 poor town-born children born in Westminster.
1821. Lamb, Elia, Ser. I. Old & New Schoolm. From the circumstance of my being town-born.
