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| Expression | 1. [foster + AS. l[ae]n a loan See Loan .], remuneration fixed for the rearing of a foster child; also, the jointure of a wife. [Obs.] --Wharton.[Websters]. | |
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| Foster lean | [foster + AS. l[ae]n a loan See Loan .], remuneration fixed for the rearing of a foster child; also, the jointure of a wife. [Obs.] --Wharton. Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary. | ||
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