nourice
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of nourice
Middle English word dating back to 1175–1225; see origin at nurse
Example Sentences
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"O scour the bason, nourice, And mak' it fair and clean, For to keep this lady's heart's blood, For she's come o' noble kin."
From Ballad Book by Bates, Katherine Lee
‘O nourice lay your head Upo’ my knee: See ye na that narrow road Up by yon tree?
From Ballads of Mystery and Miracle and Fyttes of Mirth Popular Ballads of the Olden Times - Second Series by Sidgwick, Frank
‘Gae back, gae back now, Sweet Willie, And comfort your fair lady; For where ye had but ae nourice, Your young son shall hae three.’
From Ballads of Romance and Chivalry Popular Ballads of the Olden Times - First Series by Sidgwick, Frank
"O still my bairn, nourice; O still him wi' the pap!"
From English and Scottish Ballads (volume 3 of 8) by Various
"O gentle nourice, still my bairn, O still him wi' the keys:" "He will not still, fair lady, Let me do what I please."
From English and Scottish Ballads (volume 3 of 8) by Various
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