give suck
Example Sentences
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He shall feed his flock like a shepherd, He shall gather the lambs in his arms, And carry them in his bosom, And shall gently lead those that give suck.
From The Bible Story by Hall, Newton Marshall
I do not recollect hearing of any woman who had six children except the wife of Raddin of Madura, who had more; and she, contrary to the universal custom, did not give suck to hers.
From The History of Sumatra Containing An Account Of The Government, Laws, Customs And Manners Of The Native Inhabitants by Marsden, William
But woe to them that are with child, and to them that give suck in those days!
He saith: “And woe unto them that are with child, and to them that give suck in those days...”
From Gems of Divine Mysteries by Bahá'u'lláh
But woe unto them that are with child, and to them that give suck in those days!
From Walks and Words of Jesus A Paragraph Harmony of the Four Evangelists by Olmsted, M. N.