nustle
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Verb
[edit]nustle (third-person singular simple present nustles, present participle nustling, simple past and past participle nustled)
- (obsolete) To take care of fondly; to cherish; to nurse.
- 1641, Richard Brathwaite, The Penitent Pilgrim, published 1847, page 144:
- And now by means of those worldly Lectures, which he had by my direction so gravely, and effectually read unto me, I became such a Proficient in Mammon's School, as those who long time had been nursed and nustled in it, could not come near me in the Practical part of a Worldling.
- To settle oneself comfortably and snugly.
- 1807, Sir Philip Sidney, “Policy and Government”, in Aphorisms of Sir Philip Sidney, volume 2, page 64:
- Old men, long nustled in corruption, scorn them that would seek reformation.
- 2019, Fergus Henderson, Trevor Gulliver, “Blood Cake and Brown Sauce”, in The Book of St John: Over 100 Brand New recipes from London’s Iconic Restaurant:
- […] and yet black pudding is an essential feature of the English Breakfast plate, nustling in amongst the beans with a friendly and approachable demeanour.
Synonyms
[edit]- (foo): coddle, dandle; see also Thesaurus:pamper
- (settle oneself): nestle
References
[edit]- “nustle”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.