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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Nurischment, n. Also nurische-, nurish-, noreisch-. [e.m.E. nourysshment (1526), nooryshement (1555), noryschment (c 1485), late ME. norysshemen t (1413): cf. Nurisment.]

1. The action of nourishing etc. = Nurisment a.(a) a1578 Pitsc. I. 237/19.
Of all necessar thingis pertening to thair nurischment that is to say, meit, drink, fyre and candell, claithis [etc.] 1595–6 Davidson in Three Reformers 43.
And mekle mair for the continuall nurishment of our saullis 1596 Dalr. I. 90/3.
Because than thay [beef] war … bettir than, to the nurishment of the body(b) 1585 Haddington B. Rec. (Robb) 30 Aug.
That Williame Wilsone baik the breid to the noreischment of the pure folkis put out on the mure

2. concr. That which nourishes; food, sustenance, aliment. c1590 Fowler I. 276/31.
The nurishment which dois my bodye intertaine 1580 Hume Promine 84.
Besilie the bummand honie beis, Tuik nurischement on natures tapestreis