norserye

Middle English

Alternative forms

noricerie, norysrye, norisserye, norcery, norcerye, norcerie

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French norricerie; equivalent to norice +‎ -erie.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈnuris(ə)riː(ə)/, /ˈnur(ə)səriː(ə)/

Noun

norserye

(rare) A nursery (place where children are cared for)
(rare) Raising of a child; childhood, nursing, rearing.

Descendants

English: nursery
Scots: norsery

References

“noricerīe (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-15.

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