fosterling
/ˈfɒstəlɪŋ
/noun chiefly archaic
A child who is fostered or adopted.His son and fosterlings were well received in the town....
- St. Ita was a holy nun, outwardly fierce but inwardly tender, especially towards her numerous fosterlings.
- All of the nursemaids are on their best behavior and wear stones of my mother's favorite qualities in a male when their fosterlings are almost too old for them.
Origin
Old English fōstorling (see foster, -ling).