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nuriseur (s.xiiim)
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nuriseur (s.xiiim)

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norisour  
  FEW:  nutrire 7,251a Gdf:  norrisseor 5,531a GdfC: ∅ TL: norrissëor 6,823 DEAF: ∅ DMF:  nourrisseur  TLF:  nourrisseur  OED:  nourisher n.  MED:  norisher(e n.  DMLBS:  nutritor 1958a

s.

kinshipfoster-father, one who raises a child: 
( s.xiiim; MS: s.xiiim )  coment vus (=J.C.) estoiez obeisant a vostre doce mere e a vostre nuriseur seint Josep  HALES 216.8
♦fig.one who nourishes, fosters, supports: 
( s.xiii; MS: s.xiv2/4 )  'Norisour d'esclaundre' sovent l'ount només  Vis Tond 109

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See also:

nureture  nurice  nuriçun  nuriçune  nurisable  nurisance  nurissement  nuritrice  nurrir1  nutritif 
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