nourIsh, norische, norise, norissche, noryse

t. & i. [O. Fr. noris- (Fr. nourri ), base of parts of the verb norir (Fr. nourrir)=to nourish, from Lat. nutrio; Sp. & Port. nutrir; Ital. nutrire.] A. Transitive : I. Lit .: To support the life of and cause to grow by supplying with aliment or nutriment; to supply to any living or organized body, animal or vegetable, that matter which increases its bulk and supports its life. Isaian "He planteth liv an ash, and the rain doth nourish it."II. Figuratively: 1. To support, to maintain; to keep up. "Whilst I in Ireland nourish a mighty band." Shakesp.: Henry IV., Pt. II., iii. 1. 2. To promote the growth of in learning or attainments; to educate; to train up. "Thou shalt be a good minister of Jesus Christ, nour ished up in the words of faith."-1 Tim . iv. 6. 3. To foster, to encourage, to support. "In soothing them, we nourish 'gainst our senate The cockle of rebellion." Shakesp.: Coriolanus, iii. 1 4. To cherish, to comfort, "Ye have nourished your hearts." -James v. 7. *5. To keep, to wear. "If woman nori che long heer, it is to hir, B. Intransitive: 1. To afford nourishment; to promote growth or strength, as food. specific 2.27; color, apple-green. anal- 1 Corinth . xi. 15. ysis by Liversidge yielded: Silica, 47-24; alumina and sesquioxide of iron, 1'67; protoxide of nickel, 24.01; magnesia, 21.66; water, 5.27; with a trace of lime 99.85; from which the chemical formula, 10(MgONIO),8SiO2+3HO, is suggested. Subsequent analyses by various mineralogists show that this is not a definite mineral species, but that it consists of a hydrous silicate of magnesia, more or le "Grains and roots nourish more than their leaves." Bacon . 2. To gain nourishment; to grow. "Fruit trees grow full of mo , which is caused IMG:content-0142.png:[blocks in formation] "Those mothers who, to nousle up their babes, Thought nought too curious." Shakesp.: Pericles, i. 4. B. In trans.: To nestle; to cling closely or fondly to. *nours-ling, s. [Eng. noursl (e); -ing .] A nursling. "A little noursling of the humid air." Spenser: Virgil's Gnat. nous, s . [Gr.] Mind, intellect, understanding wits, sense, sharpne . "Because a man nous seems to lack." Barham: In golds by Legends; St. Medard. *noû'-sle (1), *nous-el, v . t. & i. [NOURSLE.] *noŭş'-le (2) (le as el), v. i. [NUZZLE (2).] Το burrow; to make a way with the nose. nout (1), nowt, nolt, s. (NEAT, S., NOLT.] Black cattle; bullocks.