nursie en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From nurse + -ie.
Meanings
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(childish, mainly, term-of-address) A nurse.
“Bravo, Nursie!” cried Marway. “There ain't a flunkey of you all could do it better!” Clare said nothing, finished the job, and stood up.
1891, George MacDonald, A Rough Shaking:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| nursey | alternative | lexicographic | |
| nursies | Number=Plur | lexicographic |