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lap a midder

nounpeople

woman who breast-feeds another's infant

a woman who breast-feeds and looks after another woman's infant

Example in use

Da lap a midder aye kens hoo tae calm the wean.

Pronunciation

Say it like this

/LAP-uh MID-er/

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Origin & context

scotsolderneutral

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