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cherish

Meaning of “cherish”

To warm and tend with care.

Definition sources

KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
1 occurrence1 verse1 bookKJV PCE

First occurrence: 1 Kings 1:2

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The KJV occurrence

KJV PCE
1 Kings 1:2
Wherefore his servants said unto him, Let there be sought for my lord the king a young virgin: and let her stand before the king, and let her cherish him, and let her lie in thy bosom, that my lord the king may get heat.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Kings 1:2 · retained source text

Wherefore his seruants said vnto him, Let there be sought for my lord the king a yong virgin, and let her stand before the King, and let her cherish him, and let her lie in thy bosome, that my lord the King may get heate.

1611 marginal noteHeb. let them seeke.

1611 marginal noteHebr. a damsell, a virgine.

1611 marginal noteHeb. be a cherisher vnto him.

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Historical English dictionary sources

Historical definitions

To treat with tenderness and affection; to warm; to foster; to comfort.

Webster 1828 facsimile, volume 1, leaf 383