Nestling

Definitions

1. A small, young bird that is still confined to the nest.
2. The act of one who nestles.
3. A nest; a receptacle.
   obsolete

Equivalents

Examples

“[…] the Secrecies of the Paſſages; and the ſeats or neaſtling of the humours; […]”

“It was associated, to them, with vague sweet memories of loving nestlings in mother's arms, of soft warm coddlings before the fire, of slow rocking to and fro in the little, low, flag chair, and gradual droppings off to sleep⟳ […]”

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