Definition of "norice" [nor•ice]

• Obsolete form of nurse. (noun)

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• "Old Fr. noreis, the Northerner (Chapter XI), or norice (nourrice), the nurse, foster-mother (Chapter XX)."
• ""To the norice and rokker of the same lord, 25s. 8d.""
• "Mark to Market requires a willing owner (unwilling seller) to discount the value of his assets to the point that a disinterested (unwilling potential buyer) person would sit up, take norice and maybe decide to buy at fire sale prices."