Definition of "nourice" [nour•ice]

• Obsolete form of nurse. (noun)

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• "+The Story+ has no historical foundation, as far as can be discovered; and for once we have a traditional tale inculcating a moral, though we do not understand why the 'nourice' betrays Sir James to his enemies."
• "For I am not onely of kindred to thy mother by blood, but also by nourice, for wee both descended of the line of Plutarch, lay in one belly, sucked the same paps, and were brought up together in one house."
• "Follow the counsell of your deare nourice Radegonde, whoe loueth you better than her owne soule."