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nourishern.Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: nourish v., -er suffix1. Etymology: < nourish v. + -er suffix1. Compare Anglo-Norman nuriseur , norisour and Middle French, French nourrisseur (late 14th cent.; late 12th cent. in Old French as norrissere ). Compare nursher n. the world > action or operation > easiness > aid, help, or assistance > support > [noun] > that which or one who supports > one who > and provides nourishment α. a1425 (c1395) (Royal) (1850) Wisd. xvi. 25 For this thing and alle things transfigurid thanne seruyden to thi grace, nurischere of alle thingis. c1485 ( G. Hay (1993) iii. 65 And tharfor js..the vnderstanding, the nurisare of vertues. a1513 J. Irland (1926) I. 58 This element [sc. earth] is of al manere of bestis and foulis moder and nurisare. 1562 N. Winȝet (1888) I. 7 The inventaris, nurissaris, and simoniacall merchandis of the samyn mischeif. 1581 in D. Masson (1880) 1st Ser. III. 384 The makers and nurissaris of trouble and disorder. 1608 in J. D. Marwick (1870) II. 253 The lying of the mwk..vpoun the hie streitis..is daingerous also in tyme of plague, being a special nwrescher thairof. 1683 in J. Meikle (1918) 161 The nurisher of the fownd child. β. ?a1425 tr. Catherine of Siena (Harl.) (1966) 173 (MED) Mekenesse is norescher of charite.1439 in R. R. Sharpe (1911) K. 230 (MED) Many diverse persones..ben comyn norischers, promotours, and provocours of the same synnys in displesance of almyghti God.c1450 (1900) 189 (MED) Almes-dede is noryschere & makere redy þe weye to god.a1500 ( (Egerton) (1953) v. xxvi. f. 104v Myght is appropred to the Fadir as to the begynner..and good will to the Holy Gost as to the norissher and keper.1533 J. Heywood sig. Dvv Of euery thynge I se you are norysher.1589 T. Cooper 226 Whome hee hath appointed as fosterers and norishers of his church.γ. ?a1475 in Ld. Clermont (1869) I. 485 (MED) Suche as be in the fortune of synne, and serve the bruyte and folowe the vanytees therof, been partyners and nourishers of synne.1509 S. Hawes xi. sig.D.ivv Fy upon slouthe the nouryssher of vyce Whiche unto youthe dooth often preiudyce.1526 R. Whitford tr. (1893) 43 Saynt Ioseph was nouryssher & bringer up of our sauyour Chryst.1586 T. Bowes tr. P. de la Primaudaye I. 737 Amongest such nourishers of our miseries, this prouerbe is rife.1611 R. Brathwait Poem section l. 747 Thou art our piller and our nourisher, Who doest sustaine vs wheresoere we goe.1641 J. Jackson i. 38 The Clergy, as the fomenters and nourishers of the religion.1667 J. Milton v. 398 These bounties which our Nourisher..hath caus'd The Earth to yeild. View more context for this quotation1719 i. 12 It is the Blast, the Death of springing Glory; The Nourisher of idle Peace.1755 W. Dodd tr. Callimachus 207 Giver of wealth, thou holy nursing Ceres, Giver of riches, nourisher of corn.1808 C. Lamb 63 The nourisher and the destroyer of hopeful wits.1881 23 July 350 In a language long anterior to the formation of the oldest Sanskrit..they called the sun the Illuminator, or the Warmer, or the Nourisher.1906 21 501 Pater familias is nourisher, protector and master of a household.1966 25 445 He is director of the Soviet food trust; thus he fulfills the symbolic role of a nourisher and provider.1981 (Nexis) 1 Mar. iv. 18/2 Mr. Brademas's skills as an advocate and nourisher of coalitions can be put to admirable use.the world > food and drink > food > providing or receiving food > [noun] > nourishing agent 1528 T. Paynell tr. Arnaldus de Villa Nova in Joannes de Mediolano sig. F iv Wyne that is redde..and claret..are moche greatter nourishers than other wynes. c1540 J. Bellenden tr. H. Boece (1821) I. xii As floure dois smell, As frute is nurisare [v.r. nvresare], As precius balme reuertis thingis sare. 1577 B. Googe tr. C. Heresbach iii. f. 146 The greatest nourisher is Womans milke. a1616 W. Shakespeare (1623) ii. ii. 38 Sleepe,..Balme of hurt Mindes, great Natures second Course, Chiefe nourisher in Life's Feast. View more context for this quotation 1651 J. French v. 110 He may finde out, how great a nourisher, and restorative Wheat is. 1682 N. Grew iv. i. vi. 158 Most Bodies which abound with Salt, are the greatest Nourishers of Plants. 1741 S. Richardson IV. li. 318 Sound Sleep is one of the greatest Nourishers in Nature. 1820 W. Irving Legend Sleepy Hollow in vi. 91 An eel-skin..esteemed throughout the country as a potent nourisher and strengthener of the hair. 1842 A. T. de Vere xi. 84 Ay, as the corn, our body's nourisher, Is sown, dissolves, and germinates again. 1865 Sept. 200 As a nourisher of the body, it [sc. water] is certainly entitled to rank as a food. 1908 No. 117. 798/1 Orange Flower Skin Food..acts as skin nourisher and wrinkle remover. 1996 June 34 I also used cactus, which is a great nerve nourisher and heart supporter. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.a1425 |