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One who, or that which, is nursed; an infant; a fondling.

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  1. n. One who, or that which, is nursed; an infant; a fondling.
  2. n. an infant considered in relation to its nurse
  3. One who, or that which, is nursed; an infant; a fondling. I was his nursling once, and choice delight. Milton.
  4. One who, or that which, is nursed; an infant; a fondling.I was his nursling once, and choice delight. Milton.
  5. n. an infant considered in relation to its nurse