What does "suckle" mean?
Suckle: A teat. [Obs.] Sir T. Herbert.
Additional senses
- 2.To give suck to; to nurse at the breast. Addison. The breasts of Hecuba When she did suckle Hector, looked not lovelier. Shak. They are not weak, suckled by Wisdom. Landor.
- 3.To nurse; to suck. [R.]
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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