Dictionary

nustle en · VERB

Etymology

Compare nuzzle and nursle.

Meanings

1. (obsolete) To take care of fondly; to cherish; to nurse.
   • And now by means of those worldly Lectures, which he had by my direction so gravely, and effectually read unto me, I became such a Proficient in Mammon's School, as those who long time had been nursed and nustled in it, could not come near me in the Practical part of a Worldling. 1641, Richard Brathwaite, The Penitent Pilgrim, published 1847, page 144:
2. To settle oneself comfortably and snugly.
   • […] and yet black pudding is an essential feature of the English Breakfast plate, nustling in amongst the beans with a friendly and approachable demeanour. 2019, Fergus Henderson, Trevor Gulliver, “Blood Cake and Brown Sauce”, in The Book of St John: Over 100 Brand New recipes from London’s Iconic Restaurant:
   • Old men, long nustled in corruption, scorn them that would seek reformation. 1807, Sir Philip Sidney, “Policy and Government”, in Aphorisms of Sir Philip Sidney, volume 2, page 64:

Forms

Synonyms

dandle · nestle (settle oneself) · coddle