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nourice
† nourice, n. Obs. Forms: α. 3, 6–7 nurice (6 -rice), 4 -yse, 5–6 -ys, 6 Sc. -is(s, 5 -ess, 6 Sc. -eis, nwreis. β. 3–6 norice, 4 -iche, 4–6 -yce, 4 -isse, 4–6 -ise, 4–5 -yse, 5 -ys(s(e, -e(i)s. γ. 4, 6– nourice, 5–6 -yce, -ysse, 6 -ise; 4 nowrise, -ys; 8 nooriss. [a. OF. nurice, -isce, nor(r)ice, no...
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The Queen of Elfan's Nourice
"The Queen of Elfan's Nourice" or "The Queen of Elfland's Nourice" is Child ballad number 40, although fragmentary in form. See also
List of the Child Ballads
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Fairy Ointment
These tales, of the fairy or magic ointment, come under type: ML 5070 "Midwife to the fairies" (see also The Queen of Elfan's Nourice) It is Aarne-Thompson
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Changeling
Child ballad 40, The Queen of Elfland's Nourice, depicts the abduction of a new mother, drawing on the folklore of the changelings.
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nouricery
† ˈnouricery Obs. rare. Forms: 4 noricerie, 5 norysrye, 7 Sc. nouricerie. [f. norice, norys nourice n. + -ry. Cf. mod.F. nourricerie.] 1. A nursery for children.c 1330 Amis & Amil. 2258 The douke wel fast gan aspie The kays of the noricerie. c 1440 Promp. Parv. 358/2 Norysrye, where yonge chyldur ar...
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norice
▪ I. norice obs. variant of nourish v.▪ II. norice, -iche obs. variants of nourice, nurse.
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nutrice
nutrice rare. [ad. L. nūtrīcem, nūtrix: see nourice.] Nurse.1547 J. Harrison Exhort. Scottes 232 Of me your mother, your nutryce, and your bringer vp. 1880 Times 19 Aug. 4 Indicative of the character of the goddess as the nutrice of all the created nature.
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elfin
elfin, a. and n. (ˈɛlfɪn) Also 6–7 elphyne, -in, ? 8 Sc. elfan. [Obscurely f. elf n.1; app. first used by Spenser, and perh. suggested to him by the phrase elvene land ‘land of elves’ (see elven); the proper name Elphin in the Arthurian romances may possibly have influenced the form.] A. adj. 1. Per...
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