Fos"tress (?), n. [For fosteress.] A woman who feeds and cherishes; a
nurse. B. Jonson.
Foth"er (?), n. [OE. fother, foder, AS. f&?;er a cartload; akin to G.
fuder a cartload, a unit of measure, OHG. fuodar, D. voeder, and perh.
to E. fathom, or cf. Skr. ptr vessel, dish. Cf. Fodder a fother.] 1. A
wagonload; a load of any sort. [Obs.]
Of dung full many a fother.
Chaucer.