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Pronunciation : Nes"tle
Part of Speech : v.
Etymology : [AS. nestlian.]
Definition : 1. To make and occupy a nest; to nest. [Obs.] The kingfisher ... nestles in hollow banks. L'Estrange.

2. To lie close and snug, as a bird in her nest; to cuddle up; to settle, as in a nest; to harbor; to take shelter. Their purpose was to fortify in some strong place of the wild country, and there nestle till succors came. Bacon.

3. To move about in one's place, like a bird when shaping the interior of her nest or a young bird getting close to the parent; as, a child nestles.

i. [imp. & p. p. Nestled; p. pr. & vb. n. Nestling.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913

Pronunciation : Nes"tle
Part of Speech : v.
Definition : Defn: To house, as in a nest.

2. To cherish, as a bird her young.

t.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913