Drynurse
verb
verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 Alternative form of dry nurse. alt-of, alternative
"As Romulus a wolf did rear, So he was dry-nursed by a bear, That fed him with the purchased prey Of many a fierce and bloody fray."
Example
More examples"As Romulus a wolf did rear, So he was dry-nursed by a bear, That fed him with the purchased prey Of many a fierce and bloody fray."
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