noricerie

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Middle English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Middle French nourricerie; equivalent to norice +‎ -erie.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌnur(i)s(ə)ˈriː(ə)/, /ˈnur(i)s(ə)riː(ə)/

Noun

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noricerie

  1. (rare) A nursery (place where children are cared for)
  2. (rare) The rearing or nursing of a child.

Descendants

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  • English: nursery
  • Scots: norsery

References

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