What does nustle mean?
Nustle means (obsolete) To take care of fondly; to cherish; to nurse..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · verb
(obsolete) To take care of fondly; to cherish; to nurse..
And now by means of those worldly Lectures, which he had by my direction so gravely, and effectually read unto me, I became such a Proficient in Mammon's School, as those who long time had been nursed and nustled in it, could not come near me in the Practical part of a Worldling.
Old men, long nustled in corruption, scorn them that would seek reformation.
[…] and yet black pudding is an essential feature of the English Breakfast plate, nustling in amongst the beans with a friendly and approachable demeanour.
Use nustle when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Nustle means (obsolete) To take care of fondly; to cherish; to nurse..
Common synonyms include coddle, dandle, nestle.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
And now by means of those worldly Lectures, which he had by my direction so gravely, and effectually read unto me, I became such a Proficient in Mammon's School, as those who long time had been nursed and nustled in it, could not come near me in the Practical part of a Worldling.
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