nursling

nursling
/nerrs"ling/, n.
1. an infant, child, or young animal being nursed or being cared for by a nurse.
2. any person or thing under fostering care, influences, or conditions.
Also, nurseling.
[1550-60; NURSE + -LING1]

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  • Nursling — Nurs ling, n. [Nurse + ling.] One who, or that which, is nursed; an infant; a fondling. [1913 Webster] I was his nursling once, and choice delight. Milton. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • nursling — index infant Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • nursling — (n.) also nurseling, object of a nurse s care, 1550s, from NURSE (Cf. nurse) (v.) + LING (Cf. ling) …   Etymology dictionary

  • nursling — is the preferred spelling, not nurseling …   Modern English usage

  • nursling — [nʉrs′liŋ] n. 1. a young baby still being nursed 2. anything that is being carefully tended or cared for: Also nurseling …   English World dictionary

  • Nursling — Coordinates: 50°56′42″N 1°28′22″W / 50.944945°N 1.4726897°W / 50.944945; 1.4726897 …   Wikipedia

  • Nursling railway station — Nursling Former site looking north Location …   Wikipedia

  • nursling — noun Date: 1557 1. one that is solicitously cared for 2. a nursing child …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • nursling — noun A young child or animal being nursed …   Wiktionary

  • nursling — nurs·ling nər sliŋ n a nursing child …   Medical dictionary

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