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Nes"tle (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Nestled (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Nestling (?).] [AS. nestlian.] 1. To make and occupy a nest; to nest. [Obs.]
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The kingfisher . . . nestles in hollow banks. L'Estrange.
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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.
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Their purpose was to fortify in some strong place of the wild country, and there nestle till succors came. Bacon.
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The children were nestled all snug in their beds
While visions of sugarplums danced in their heads. Clement Clarke Moore (A Visit From St. Nicholas, (a poem [1823]) also called The Night Before Christmas).
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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.
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Nes"tle, v. t. To house, as in a nest.
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2. To cherish, as a bird her young.
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