fostren

== Middle English == === Alternative forms === ffostren, forstre, foster, fostre (early) fosstrenn, fostrien, fostrin === Etymology === Inherited from Old English fōstran, fōstrian, alteration of fēstran (after fōster), from Proto-West Germanic *fōstrijan, from Proto-Germanic *fōstrijaną; equivalent to foster +‎ -en (infinitival suffix). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈfɔstrən/ === Verb === fostren (third-person singular simple present fostreth, present participle fostrende, fostrynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle fostred) To supply with food or nourishment; to feed. Synonym: feden To nurture or educate; to bring up. Synonym: feden To guard or cherish; to provide with protection or support. To cultivate, encourage, or grow. ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Descendants ==== English: foster Scots: foster ==== References ==== “fostren, -i(e)n, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007. == Swedish == === Noun === fostren definite plural of foster === Anagrams === fonters, fortens, frosten