fosterling

[ faw-ster-ling, fos-ter- ]

/ ˈfɔ stər lɪŋ, ˈfɒs tər- /

noun

foster child.

Origin of fosterling

before 1000; Middle English; Old English fōstorling.See foster, -ling¹

Words nearby fosterling

Foster City, foster daughter, foster father, Foster frame, foster home, fosterling, foster mother, foster parent, foster sister, foster son, Foster's rule

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Example sentences from the Web for fosterling

In this case the owners of the pig were fined eighteen francs for negligence, because the child was their fosterling.
The Criminal Prosecution and Capital Punishment of Animals|Edmund P. Evans
Such words shall my ghost see the chronicler writing In the days that shall be:—ah—what wouldst thou, my fosterling?
Poems By The Way & Love Is Enough|William Morris
The monster is the fosterling of Hera in the Homeric hymn, and the bane of flocks and herds.
Myth, Ritual And Religion, Vol. 2 (of 2)|Andrew Lang
Thou hast been sorely treated, Sam, my fosterling, and this warning is so meant that our two deaths will not be far apart.
The story of Burnt Njal|Anonymous

Lie you down and sleep, my fosterling, for I have much to do in the hours of darkness.
Morning Star|H. Rider Haggard

British Dictionary definitions for fosterling

fosterling

/ (ˈfɒstəlɪŋ) /

noun

a less common word for foster child

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单词	fosterling
释义	fosterling [ faw-ster-ling, fos-ter- ] / ˈfɔ stər lɪŋ, ˈfɒs tər- / noun foster child. Origin of fosterling before 1000; Middle English; Old English fōstorling.See foster, -ling¹ Words nearby fosterling Foster City, foster daughter, foster father, Foster frame, foster home, fosterling, foster mother, foster parent, foster sister, foster son, Foster's rule Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for fosterling In this case the owners of the pig were fined eighteen francs for negligence, because the child was their fosterling. The Criminal Prosecution and Capital Punishment of Animals\|Edmund P. Evans Such words shall my ghost see the chronicler writing In the days that shall be:—ah—what wouldst thou, my fosterling? Poems By The Way & Love Is Enough\|William Morris The monster is the fosterling of Hera in the Homeric hymn, and the bane of flocks and herds. Myth, Ritual And Religion, Vol. 2 (of 2)\|Andrew Lang Thou hast been sorely treated, Sam, my fosterling, and this warning is so meant that our two deaths will not be far apart. The story of Burnt Njal\|Anonymous Lie you down and sleep, my fosterling, for I have much to do in the hours of darkness. Morning Star\|H. Rider Haggard British Dictionary definitions for fosterling fosterling / (ˈfɒstəlɪŋ) / noun a less common word for foster child Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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