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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Quotation dates: 1456-1581
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Nuris(s)ar, n. Also: nures(s)-, nuras- and -are, -er, -ear. [Nuris v.: cf. OF. norisere etc. (mod. F. nourisseur) and Nuris(c)her.] One who, also, that which, nourishes (fosters, feeds, promotes etc.).(1) 1456 Hay II. 86/7.
And tharfor is … the understanding the nurisare of vertues and fontayn … of all gudis 1490 Irland Mir. I. 58/24.
This element [earth] js of all manere of bestis and foulis moder and nurisare 1531 Bell. Boece I. 38.
Dorvidilla … schew him nurisar of tranquillite 1531 Bell. Boece (M) II. 391.
Gif temporance be nurasar of all vertew, be contrair intemperance & voracite moder to euery vice 1531 Ib. 392.
Nuresare 1533 Boece ii. xi. 80.
Nurissare 1533 Ib. xii. 84 b. 1562-3 Winȝet I. 7/21.
Nurissaris 1562-3 Ib. II. 12/15.
Nurisearis 1581 Bk. Univ. Kirk II. 503.
Christiane princes … ar callit in the scriptouris nuressaris of the Kirk 1581 Ib. 521.
Nvrissaris(2) 1531 Bell. Boece I. xii.
As floure dois smell, as frute is nurisare [v.r. nvresare]
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