Thomas Cooper Thesaurus Linguae Romanae et Britannicae

Ralenæ, vitulíque mammis nutriunt fœtus. Plin. Vento nutritur ignis. Ouidius.

The fire is maintained with winde. Nutrire vinum, quod & Curare dicimus. Colum. To preserue and keepe wine. Amorem longum malè nutrit. Ouid. Audacias aliquorum nutrire. Cic. To maintaine and vpholde the desperate enterprises of certayne persons. Fauorem. Sil. Ignes suos nutrire. Ouid. Morbos nutrire. Cels. To handle diseases gentilly. Vires nutrire. Celsus. To nourith strength. Vlcus nutrire. Cels. To handle or dresse a wound gentilly.