"norture" meaning in Middle English

See norture in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈnur(i)ˌtiu̯r(ə)/, /ˈnurtur(ə)/, /ˈnurtər(ə)/ Forms: noriture [alternative], nurtur [alternative], nortoure [alternative], nortowre [alternative], nurture [alternative], norter [alternative], nurtoure [alternative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Old French norriture, from Late Latin nūtrītūra. Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|fro|norriture}} Old French norriture, {{der|enm|la-lat|nūtrītūra}} Late Latin nūtrītūra Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} norture, {{enm-noun|-}} norture (uncountable)
  1. Sustenance, comestibles, diet. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-norture-enm-noun-C12053Wf Categories (other): Pages with entries, Children, Food and drink Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 19 39 2 37 2 Disambiguation of Children: 21 39 3 37 0 Disambiguation of Food and drink: 100 0 0 0 0
  2. The bringing up of a child; nurture or raising. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-norture-enm-noun-VwiI3uUF Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Children, Education Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 19 37 11 28 5 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 10 46 3 39 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 19 39 2 37 2 Disambiguation of Children: 21 39 3 37 0 Disambiguation of Education: 0 60 40 0 0
  3. Formal training of the young; educating. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-norture-enm-noun-htkXZo3D
  4. Courteousness, etiquette, customs, politeness. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-norture-enm-noun-2UAm9JIO Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Children Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 10 46 3 39 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 19 39 2 37 2 Disambiguation of Children: 21 39 3 37 0
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: norturen, norturely
Etymology number: 1

Verb

Etymology: From norture (noun). Head templates: {{head|enm|verb|altform=1}} norture
  1. alternative form of norturen Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: norturen
    Sense id: en-norture-enm-verb-XG2kJt15
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Alternative forms

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