nuzzle
Language: English
Part of speech: verb
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈnʌzl̩/
ipa: /ˈnʌz(ə)l/
ipa: [ˈnʌzɫ̩]
rhymes: -ʌzəl
Forms: form: nuzzles
form: nuzzling
form: nuzzled
form: nuzzled
Etymology: Origin uncertain; appears to have a separate origin from nuzzle (etymology 1) due to the different meanings, but probably influenced by that word.
Senses: examples: text: Yf any man therfore vſe the ſcripture to drawe the [thee] from Chriſte and to noſell the [thee] in any thinge ſave in Chriſte / the ſame is a falſe prophete.
ref: 1528 October 12 (Gregorian calendar), William Tyndale, “The .IIIJ. Senses of yͤ Scripture”, in The Obediẽce of a Christen Man […], [Antwerp]: [Johannes Hoochstraten], →OCLC, folio cxlj, verso:
text: [S]ome turne agayne by grace frõ their deadly hereſies into yͤ life of faith, ⁊ ſome be ſo ſore nowſeled in the falſe hereſies, ⁊ in their obſtinate frowardneſſe take ſuch a deueliſhe delight, yͭ finally thei die therin as did Baifield, Bainã, ⁊ Tewkeſbury.
ref: 1532, Thomas More, “The Confutacion of [William] Tyndale’s Aunswere […]. The Maner and Order of Our Eleccion.”, in Wyllyam Rastell [i.e., William Rastell], editor, The Workes of Sir Thomas More Knyght, […], London: […] Iohn Cawod, Iohn Waly, and Richarde Tottell, published 30 April 1557, →OCLC, page 587, columns 1–2:
text: [T]he [thee] Ariſtippus, who beyng longe noſilled in worldly pleaſures, wilt not admitte, that any thynge, whiche is therunto contrarie, maie be expedient or neceſſarie vnto a man, that is vertuous, and lacketh ſuch vice, whiche requireth ſharpe admonicion: […]
ref: 1533, Thomas Elyot, “The Fourthe Dialogue”, in Of that Knowlage, whiche Maketh a Wise Man. A Disputacion Platonike, London: […] Thomas Berthelet, published p. 1548? (indicated as 1534), →OCLC, signatures Lii, recto – Lii, verso:
text: [Jesus] dyd grone agayne, and faced euill with hymſelfe, exemplyfying in hymſelfe verely the thyng whiche ought to be exhibite in vs if we will eftſones repente vs of the euilles and returne from the ſame, wherin we haue long tyme nuſſeled our ſelues.
ref: 1549 February 10 (Gregorian calendar; indicated as 1548), Erasmus, “The Paraphrase of Erasmus vpon the Gospell of Sainct John. The .xi. Chapter.”, in Nicolas Udall [i.e., Nicholas Udall], transl., The First Tome or Volume of the Paraphrase of Erasmus vpon the Newe Testamente, London: […] Edwarde Whitchurche, →OCLC, folio lxxix, recto:
text: I take no ioy in ſtriving, I haue not beene nozled or trained vp in it.
ref: a. 1601 (date written), Richard Hooker, The Answere of Mr. Richard Hooker to a Supplication Preferred by Mr Walter Travers to the H.H. Lords of the Privie Counsell, Oxford, Oxfordshire: […] Ioseph Barnes, and are to be sold by John Barnes […], published 1612, →OCLC, paragraph 26, page 31:
text: Novv vvhen they are throughly poſſeſſed vvith blind zeale, and nuſled vvith ſuperſtition, he hath many other baites to inueagle & infatuate them farther yet, […]
ref: 1621, Democritus Junior [pseudonym; Robert Burton], “Causes of Religious Melancholy. […]”, in The Anatomy of Melancholy, […], Oxford, Oxfordshire: […] John Lichfield and Iames Short, for Henry Cripps, →OCLC, partition 3, section 4, member 1, subsection 2, page 734:
text: Speedy and vehement were the Reformations of all the good Kings of Juda, though the people had beene nuzzl'd in Idolatry never so long before; […]
ref: 1641 May, John Milton, “The Second Book”, in Of Reformation Touching Church-Discipline in England: And the Cavses that hitherto have Hindred it. […], [London]: […] Thomas Vnderhill, →OCLC; republished in Will Taliaferro Hale, editor, Of Reformation Touching Church-Discipline in England (Yale Studies in English; LIV), New Haven, Conn.: Yale University Press, 1916, →OCLC, page 63:
text: Thus our vviſe Reformers reflected diſcreetly on the infirmities of people, long nouzled in ignorance and ſuperſtition, and incapable of a ſudden and perfect alteration.
ref: 1655, Thomas Fuller, “Observations on the Kings Injunctions”, in The Church-history of Britain; […], London: […] Iohn Williams […], →OCLC, book VII, page [382]:
glosses: Often followed by '''up or with: to nurture or train (oneself or someone) to act a certain way, have certain beliefs, etc.
topics: falconry
hobbies
hunting
lifestyle
glosses: Often followed by '''up or with: to nurture or train (oneself or someone) to act a certain way, have certain beliefs, etc.
To train (a dog or hawk) to attack prey.
examples: text: This onely they beſought at their hands, and admoniſhed them of, by vvay of a proviſo, they they vvould take order for the ſafetie and ſecuritie of their perſons: and not by ſheading their bloud, to fleſh the Commons, and to nuzzle them up, and acquaint them vvith exerciſing crueltie upon the Nobles and Senatours.
ref: 1600, T[itus] Livius [i.e., Livy], “[Book III]”, in Philemon Holland, transl., The Romane Historie […], London: […] Adam Islip, →OCLC, page 123:
qualifier: generally
glosses: Chiefly followed by up: to bring up (someone); to foster, to rear; also, to educate (someone); to train.
examples: text: For if Birhena could haue held him backe, / From Venus Court where he now nouſled was, / His luſtie limbes had neuer found the lacke / Of manly ſhape: […]
ref: 1573, George Gascoigne, “Three Sonets in Sequence, Written vppon this Occasion”, in A Hundreth Sundrie Flowres Bounde up in One Small Poesie. […], London: […] [Henry Bynneman and Henry Middleton for] Richarde Smith, →OCLC, page 337:
text: [F]rom his birth, being hugged in the armes, / And nuzzled tvvixt the breaſtes of happineſſe
ref: 1600 or 1601 (date written), I. M. [i.e., John Marston], “The Prologue”, in Antonios Reuenge. The Second Part. […], London: […] [Richard Bradock] for Thomas Fisher, and are to be soulde [by Matthew Lownes] […], published 1602, →OCLC, signature A2, recto:
text: Oh, fool of fools, why had he been dallying with dreams—billing and cooing with his own fancies—fondling and nuzzling and coddling them?
ref: 1891, Hall Caine, “Of Israel’s Home-coming”, in The Scapegoat: A Romance […], volume I, London: William Heinemann, →OCLC, page 226:
glosses: To care for (someone) affectionately; to hold dear (someone); to cherish, to nurse; also, to provide (someone or something) a comfortable and snug place to settle or lie (compare etymology 1, verb sense 2.3).