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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Nuris(c)her, Nwrescher, Nourisher, n. [e.m.E. nouryssher (1526), nourisher, norysher (1533), late ME. noryssher (a 1413), noryschere: cf. Nuris(s)ar.] A nourisher, maintainer, promoter; a foster-mother, wet-nurse. —1579 Reg. Privy C. III. 766.
Nourishers and mainteyners of pyratis 1600-1610 Melvill 610.
Nurischeris 1608 Conv. Burghs II. 253.
The lying of the mwk … vpoun the hie streitis … is daingerous also in tyme of plague, being a special nwrescher thairof 1683 Meikle Old Session Bk. 161.
The nurisher of the fownd child
