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Milk-woman, n. A nursing mother, a woman in milk; a wet nurse. — 1605 Gunn Drumelzier Ch. 18.
That every brother … use such exquisite trial of the milk-women as is possible 1618 Montgomery Mem. I. 208.
As concerning your dochter Elinor, I am verye glaid that ye haue gottin ane young milk woman to hir, seing hir mainye proued not sufficient