nursle
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nursle — verb /ˈnəːs(ə)l/ To nurture, train, raise (up) (a person). the late borne childe [...] till to ryper yeares he gan aspire, / He noursled vp in life and manners wilde [...] … Wiktionary
nursle — nur·sle … English syllables
nuzzle — (v.) early 15c., to bring the nose to the ground, back formation from noselyng on the nose, prostrate, frequentative of NOSE (Cf. nose) (v.); meaning burrow with the nose is first attested 1520s; that of lie snug is from 1590s, influenced by… … Etymology dictionary
nurture — [n] development, nourishment breeding, care, diet, discipline, edibles, education, feed, food, instruction, nutriment, provender, provisions, rearing, subsistence, sustenance, training, upbringing, viands, victuals; concepts 457,712 Ant.… … New thesaurus
