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/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
