What does dry nurse mean?
Dry nurse means Alternative form of dry nurse..
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Alternative form of dry nurse..
As Romulus a wolf did rear, So he was dry-nursed by a bear, That fed him with the purchased prey Of many a fierce and bloody fray.
Use dry nurse when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Dry nurse means Alternative form of dry nurse..
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As Romulus a wolf did rear, So he was dry-nursed by a bear, That fed him with the purchased prey Of many a fierce and bloody fray.
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