norrice

Middle English

Noun

norrice

1. Alternative form of norice

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Old French

Etymology

From norrir

Noun

norrice oblique singular, f (oblique plural norrices, nominative singular norrice, nominative plural norrices)

1. a wet nurse
   • circa 1250, Rutebeuf, Ci encoumence la complainte Rutebuef de son oeul:

     Or wet de l’argent ma norrice

     Now my wet nurse wants some money

Descendants

• → Middle English: norice, noris, norische, norrice, norse, norys, noryse, norysshe, nurishe, nurse
  • English: nurse (obsolete norice, nourice, nourse)
  • Scots: nourice, nuirice
• French: nourrice