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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Fostering, vbl. n. Also: fostaring. [ME. fosteryng, ME. fostryng, -enge (c 1230).] Fostering; nourishing, encouraging.a1400 Leg. S. i. 56.
His master[s] swet spekinge, His teching, and his fosteringe 1516 Reg. Privy S. I. 412/1.
Service done in the nurysing, fostering and keping of umquhile the kingis brother Alexander, prince of Scotland 1533 Boece viii. v. 259 b.
The … sonnys of king Constantine … war at fostering in Walis 1598 Aberd. B. Rec. II. 168.
Tending … to the … haulding vp and fostering of darth of victuall 1671 Soc. Ant. XXX. 22.
A. Campbell settis Marie Campbell his thrid … dochtir a fostaring to Gillewon McNewane
