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91Somniosus microcephalus — Nurse Nurse (n[^u]rs), n. [OE. nourse, nurice, norice, OF. nurrice, norrice, nourrice, F. nourrice, fr. L. nutricia nurse, prop., fem. of nutricius that nourishes; akin to nutrix, icis, nurse, fr. nutrire to nourish. See {Nourish}, and cf.… …
92To nurse billiard balls — Nurse Nurse, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Nursed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Nursing}.] 1. To nourish; to cherish; to foster; as: (a) To nourish at the breast; to suckle; to feed and tend, as an infant. (b) To take care of or tend, as a sick person or an invalid; …
93To put out to nurse — Nurse Nurse (n[^u]rs), n. [OE. nourse, nurice, norice, OF. nurrice, norrice, nourrice, F. nourrice, fr. L. nutricia nurse, prop., fem. of nutricius that nourishes; akin to nutrix, icis, nurse, fr. nutrire to nourish. See {Nourish}, and cf.… …
94To put to nurse — Nurse Nurse (n[^u]rs), n. [OE. nourse, nurice, norice, OF. nurrice, norrice, nourrice, F. nourrice, fr. L. nutricia nurse, prop., fem. of nutricius that nourishes; akin to nutrix, icis, nurse, fr. nutrire to nourish. See {Nourish}, and cf.… …
95Wet nurse — Nurse Nurse (n[^u]rs), n. [OE. nourse, nurice, norice, OF. nurrice, norrice, nourrice, F. nourrice, fr. L. nutricia nurse, prop., fem. of nutricius that nourishes; akin to nutrix, icis, nurse, fr. nutrire to nourish. See {Nourish}, and cf.… …
96nutritious — adjective Etymology: Latin nutricius, from nutric , nutrix nurse, from nutrire to nourish more at nourish Date: 1665 nourishing • nutritiously adverb • nutritiousness noun …
97aliment — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Latin alimentum, from alere to nourish more at old Date: 15th century food, nutriment; also sustenance < there was nothing there of conversational aliment Kingsley Amis > II. transitive verb …
98nurse — I. noun Etymology: Middle English norice, norce, nurse, from Anglo French nurice, from Late Latin nutricia, from Latin, feminine of nutricius nourishing more at nutritious Date: 13th century 1. a. a woman who suckles an infant not her own ; wet… …
99nurture — I. noun Etymology: Middle English norture, nurture, from Anglo French nureture, from Late Latin nutritura act of nursing, from Latin nutritus, past participle of nutrire to suckle, nourish more at nourish Date: 14th century 1. training,… …
100nutrient — I. adjective Etymology: Latin nutrient , nutriens, present participle of nutrire to nourish more at nourish Date: 1650 furnishing nourishment II. noun Date: circa 1828 a nutritive substance or ingredient …
