norice

Middle English

/ˈnuris(ə)/

noun
Definitions
  • A woman employed to take care of one's children or babies; a nanny.
  • An idea, behaviour or a proponent or proponents of an idea or behaviour that supports something.
  • A man employed to take care of one's children and educate them.
  • An animal or plant which rears or raises its offspring.
  • (rare) Nourishment, rearing, raising.
  • (rare) One who provides religious sustenance; a proponent of doctrines.
  • (rare) One who is one's guardianship.

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French norrice derived from Latin nūtrīcius (that nourishes, nourishing, that nurses suckles).

Origin

Latin

nūtrīcius

Gloss

that nourishes, nourishing, that nurses suckles

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