caretakingn.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > emotion > suffering > state of being upset or perturbed > worry > anxiety > [noun]
mourningeOE
businessOE
busyOE
carefulnessa1000
carec1000
howc1000
embeþonkc1200
thought?c1250
cark1330
curea1340
exercisec1386
solicitude?a1412
pensienessc1450
anxietya1475
fear1490
thought-taking1508
pensement1516
carp1548
caring1556
hoe1567
thoughtfulness1569
carking1583
caretaking1625
anxiousness1636
solicitousness1636
concern1692
solicitation1693
anxietude1709
twitchiness1834
uptightness1969
1625 K. Long tr. J. Barclay Argenis iv. viii. 266 Shee was very ill, both by caretaking, and sicknesse.
2. Taking care of, esp. in the sense of taking charge of a house, etc.
ΘΚΠ
the world > action or operation > safety > protection or defence > care, protection, or charge > [noun] > care for or looking after
keepingc1330
nursing?1533
looking after?1537
tendance1580
tendment1597
caretaking1765
tendancya1774
caringa1797
mothering1868
the world > action or operation > safety > protection or defence > care, protection, or charge > [noun] > keeping or custody > care or custody of a house, etc.
caretaking1895
house-sitting1968
home-sitting1970
1765 L. Sterne Life Tristram Shandy VIII. xx. 91 The want of care-taking of me.
1895 Atlantic Monthly July 61 The feeding and care-taking inseparable from life in the nest.
Derivatives
care-taking adj. that takes care; careful.
ΘΚΠ
the world > action or operation > manner of action > care, carefulness, or attention > [adjective]
busyOE
carefula1000
orne?c1225
intentivec1290
soignous1340
curiousc1386
diligentc1400
well-advisedc1405
thoughtfulc1450
thoughtyc1480
keepful1489
tentfula1525
respective1525
solicit?1526
heedful1548
heedy1548
tentyc1555
chare1564
respectful1585
tentible1603
solicitous1610
observant1627
care-taking1825
leery1911
the world > action or operation > safety > protection or defence > care, protection, or charge > [adjective] > having care or custody of house or building
care-taking1879
1825 W. Cobbett Rural Rides in Cobbett's Weekly Polit. Reg. 19 Nov. 468 Industrious and care-taking creatures reduced to beggary by bank-paper.
1879 ‘E. Garrett’ House by Wks. I. 174 There will be none to send to market but that caretaking woman.
1883 A. Thomas Mod. Housewife 139 To rely solely upon..‘trusty’ servants, or care-taking models.
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