Foster-son

[f. FOSTER sb.¹ Cf. ON. fóstrsonr.] One who is brought up as a son though not one by birth.

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a. 1450. Le Morte Arth., 2955. That fals traytor, sr Mordreid, The Kynges foster sone [Furniv., soster son] he was.

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1697. Dryden, Virg. Pastorals, IV. 66.

	Mature in Years, to ready Honours move,
	O of Cœlestial Seed! O foster Son of Jove!

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1894. J. T. Fowler, Adamnan, Introduction, p. lxxxii. He was called the foster-son or alumnus of Adamnan.

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