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suckling
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Suckling \Suck"ling\, n. [OE. sokeling. See Suck, v. t.] 1. A young child or animal nursed at the breast. [1913 Webster] 2. A small kind of yellow clover (Trifolium filiforme) common in Southern Europe. [1913 Webster] .
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Suckle \Suc"kle\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Suckled; p. pr. & vb. n. Suckling.] [Freq. of suck.] To give suck to; to nurse at the breast. --Addison. [1913 Webster] The breasts of Hecuba When she did suckle Hector, looked not lovelier. --Shak. [1913 Webster] They are not weak, suckled by Wisdom. --Landor. [1913 Webster]
