give suck
Example Sentences
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But woe to them that are with child, and to them that give suck in those days!
From Jesus of Nazareth, A Biography, by John Mark by
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.
They bring forth their young alive, and give suck to them as soon as they are born.
From The History of a Mouthful of Bread And its effect on the organization of men and animals by Macé, Jean
The mother is enjoined by the law to give suck to her child two full years, unless she have her husband's consent to shorten the period, or to employ another nurse.
From The Thousand and One Nights, Vol. I. Commonly Called the Arabian Nights' Entertainments by Anonymous
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
