fosterage
Example Sentences
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She is my sister by fosterage and this is how it came about.
From The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 07 by Sir Richard Francis Burton
This conjecture is corroborated by the numerous instances in history and in story of fosterage affection proving, when tested, stronger than the natural affection of relatives by birth.
From The Glories of Ireland by P. J. Lennox
However, by the Celtic custom of fosterage the infant is intrusted to Sir Ector as his dalt, or foster-child, and Uther falls in battle.
From Alfred Tennyson by Andrew Lang
Connected apparently with the tribal sentiment were the strange customs of fosterage and gossipred.
From Irish History and the Irish Question by Goldwin Smith
O my son, by the rights of my fosterage and by my long service to thee, I conjure thee pardon this young lady, for indeed she hath done nothing deserving such doom.
From The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 01 by Sir Richard Francis Burton
