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Quotation dates: 1456, 1508, 1560-1609
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Nuris(c)hing, -eing, Nowrisching, vbl. n. [e.m.E. and ME. norisshyng, norischingue (c 1290), nurysshyng (c 1440), nourysshynge (1470–85): cf. Nuris(s)ing and Nurssing.] Rearing, upbringing; feeding, nourishment; fostering, promoting; that which nourishes, nutriment.(a) 1456 Hay II. 123/8.
And wald thou ete first the maist dryand metis … is aganis naturale way of gude nurisching and degestioun 1456 Ib. 124/37.
The metis … at evyn … ar mare prouffitable to the nurisching of mannis nature na [etc.]c1508 [Chepman and Myllar Prints ii b. 5.
Fleschly desyre and gastely nurisching] 1560 Rolland Seven Sages 140.
That … ȝe him put to vther nurisching 1560 Ib. 1519.
Quhilk geuis life and nurisching … To alkin thing a1570-86 Maitland Folio MS lxxii. 37. c1590 Fowler I. 84/202. c1590 Ib. 30/108.
A sweit cleir light that cummeth to decay, Whose nurishing by peice and pece dois softlye weir away 1598 Reg. Privy C. V. 507.
The diligait feiding and nurischeing of sum personis with all sortis of wyld foull 1609 Skene Reg. Maj. ii. 23 b.
For nurishing of peace & loue amongs [etc.](b) a1585 Maitland Quarto MS xxxviii. 115.
Silence to dolour is ane nowrisching
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