norrice

Middle English

Noun

norrice

Alternative form of norice

Old French

Etymology

From norrir

Noun

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

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, noryse, norys, norse, nurse, nurishe, norische, norrice, noryce, noris, norysshe
- English: nurse, nourice
- Scots: nourice, nuirice
French: nourrice

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