norisshyng
Middle English
/ˈnuriʃinɡ/
noun
Definitions
- The provision of sustenance or nourishment.
- Comestibles and beverages; things that are eaten and drunk.
- Nutritional substances or nutriments; foods that are useful nutritionally.
- Child-raising; the education and preparation of young for the world usually referring to humans
- Inciting into behaviour; promotion of a belief.
- (rare) Reproduction; giving birth or producing offspring.
- (rare) The provision of living requirements or goods.
- (rare) The consumption of nourishment or other living requirements.
- (rare) Luxuries, indulgences; goods that are not necessary.
- (rare) Religious sustenance.
Etymology
Affix from Middle English norischen.
Origin
Middle English
norischen
Gloss
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Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- nourish English
- nutrire Latin
- nūtriō Latin
- norischaunt Middle English
- norischen Middle English
- norischer Middle English
- norisshement Middle English