fosterling

[ faw-ster-ling, fos-ter- ]

noun

foster child.

Origin of fosterling

before 1000; Middle English; Old English fōstorling.See foster, -ling¹

Words Nearby fosterling

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How to use fosterling in a sentence

In this case the owners of the pig were fined eighteen francs for negligence, because the child was their fosterling.
The Criminal Prosecution and Capital Punishment of Animals | Edmund P. Evans
For know ye, that I am a fosterling of Domna the witch, and she taught me more than ever she taught you.
King Arthur's Knights | Henry Gilbert
"Victory and a blessing attend thee, O fosterling," replied Fiachu.
The Ancient Irish Epic Tale Tin B Calnge | Unknown
Bill and Ling led the nervous mare through the group of pipe-smoking, friendly lumbermen, and Varian hugged his fosterling's son.
The Best Short Stories of 1917 | Various
Thou hast been sorely treated, Sam, my fosterling, and this warning is so meant that our two deaths will not be far apart.
The story of Burnt Njal | Anonymous

British Dictionary definitions for fosterling

fosterling

/ (ˈfɒstəlɪŋ) /

noun

a less common word for foster child

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