nursle

transitive verb

nur·​sle

ˈnərsəl

-ed/-ing/-s

: to bring up : nurture

nursled … under a regime of religious liberty

—S. R. Gardiner

Word History

Etymology

probably alteration (influenced by nurse entry 2) of nuzzle entry 2

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