dry-nurse

Example Sentences

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“I don’t mean a dry nurse, you know, old chappie, though you said, you were ‘dry’ just now,” replied Larkyns, laughing at his own joke.

From Crown and Anchor Under the Pen'ant by Greene, John B.

You'll be a dry nurse to a burro, and keep a hospital for infirm puppies, but you will fight game cocks.

From The Octopus : A story of California by Norris, Frank

“A nice dry nurse you be!” said Jack Gedge.

From Sir Ludar A Story of the Days of the Great Queen Bess by Reed, Talbot Baines

Tom Crauford had the master’s child to dry nurse: he was only two years old: Tom let him fall, not intentionally, but the poor child was a cripple in consequence of it for life.

From Frank Mildmay Or, the Naval Officer by Marryat, Frederick

“We didn’t dry nurse no mules, pilgrim,” said Sucatash.

From Louisiana Lou A Western Story by Winter, William West