- fóstrian
- wv/t2 to foster, nourish
Old to modern English dictionary. 2013.
fóstrian
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Old English phonology — This article is part of a series on: Old English Dialects … Wikipedia
foster — fosterer, n. fosteringly, adv. /faw steuhr, fos teuhr/, v.t. 1. to promote the growth or development of; further; encourage: to foster new ideas. 2. to bring up, raise, or rear, as a foster child. 3. to care for or cherish. 4. Brit. to place (a… … Universalium
Middle English phonology — The phonology of Middle English is necessarily somewhat speculative, since it is preserved purely as a written language. Nevertheless, there is a very large corpus of Middle English. The dialects of Middle English vary greatly over both time and… … Wikipedia
féstrian — see fóstrian … Old to modern English dictionary
foster — [OE] The etymological notion underlying foster is of ‘giving food’. Indeed, the Old English verb fōstrian meant ‘feed, nourish’, and it was not until the 13th century that secondary metaphorical senses, such as ‘rear a child’ and ‘encourage,… … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
foster — (v.) O.E. *fostrian to supply with food, nourish, support, from fostor food, nourishment, bringing up, from P.Gmc. *fostrom, from root *foth /*fod (see FOOD (Cf. food)). Meaning to bring up a child with parental care is from c.1200; that of to… … Etymology dictionary
foster — verb 1》 promote the development of. 2》 bring up (a child that is not one s own by birth). ↘Brit. assign (a child) to be fostered. Derivatives fosterage noun fosterer noun Origin OE fōstrian feed, nourish , from fōster food, nourishment , of… … English new terms dictionary
foster — fos•ter [[t]ˈfɔ stər, ˈfɒs tər[/t]] v. t. 1) to promote the growth or development of: to foster new ideas[/ex] 2) soc to bring up; rear: to foster a child[/ex] 3) soc giving or receiving parental care though not kin by blood or related legally: a … From formal English to slang
foster — [OE] The etymological notion underlying foster is of ‘giving food’. Indeed, the Old English verb fōstrian meant ‘feed, nourish’, and it was not until the 13th century that secondary metaphorical senses, such as ‘rear a child’ and ‘encourage,… … Word origins
foster — [fôs′tər, fäs′tər] vt. [ME fostren < OE fostrian, to nourish, bring up < fostor, food, nourishment < base of foda, FOOD] 1. to bring up with care; rear 2. to help to grow or develop; stimulate; promote [to foster discontent] 3. to cling… … English World dictionary
