Computing. He hath many childs and ydlemen, whom he must hitherto have kept to strengthen himself against others.1840   London & Westm. { bidder: 'onemobile', params: { dcn: '8a9690ab01717182962182bb7e310013', pos: 'old_mpuslot_mobile_flex' }}, child worker   n. [E. Devonshire] Her's her meuther's saul chiel' an' her dorlin'.1874   T. Hardy Far from Madding Crowd I. viii. { bidder: 'ix', params: { siteId: '220611', size: [300, 250] }}, { bidder: 'ix', params: { siteId: '220612', size: [320, 50] }}, Once the children left home, they moved overseas. Weekly Mercury { bidder: 'ix', params: { siteId: '195396', size: [300, 250] }}, { bidder: 'openx', params: { unit: '539971145', delDomain: 'idm-d.openx.net' }}, Homilies window.ga=window.ga||function(){(ga.q=ga.q||[]).push(arguments)};ga.l=+new Date; (title of play) (Society section) 9/1   { bidder: 'openx', params: { unit: '539971141', delDomain: 'idm-d.openx.net' }}, { bidder: 'ix', params: { siteId: '195396', size: [300, 250] }}, (Calig.) hp: 1 a support group for adult children of alcoholics. (Winteney) type: "html5", What does child mean? Ye nessessary þynges..for ye schyldern of the schapel..every schyld j gowne & j hode.c1450   J. Capgrave Life St. Katherine A young man; a youth, an adolescent. Q[uestion]. Is the word kid slang? Middle English childern', Middle English childerne, Middle English childrene, Middle English chylderen, Middle English chyldren, Middle English chyldryn, Middle English–1500s children, 1500s childern. Besydes women and chylder.c1550   Complaynt Scotl. 'cap': true 177   (1888) * SWB In early use occasionally contextually: a boy (cf. child study   n. the systematic study of children and their behaviour, development, etc. 'Cause all the little childerns there's so straight an' strong an' fine.1928   ‘M. dictCodesArr["practical-english-usage"] = { 396) Find out which words work together and produce more natural sounding English with the Oxford Collocations Dictionary app. in Eng. 22 May Psalms cxii. a person who is strongly influenced by the ideas and attitudes of a particular time or person, an adult who behaves like a child and is not, to be very easy to do, so not even a child would find it difficult. Palme Sondaye I. xvi. } child lock   n. any of various locking devices designed to prevent a child from opening, accessing, or using something which is perceived as unsuitable or potentially harmful.Originally with reference to physical locks on car doors, medicine cabinets, etc. children's hour   n. now historical an hour of recreation in the evening, spent by children with their parents; (also, with capital initials) the title of a BBC radio programme (first broadcast 1922, discontinued 1961). 113   Thus was it norysshed, this noble goodly chield.1545   in W. Fraser Douglas Bk. 2261)  (▸a1325) { bidder: 'openx', params: { unit: '539971142', delDomain: 'idm-d.openx.net' }}, (1994) In plural. } }); { bidder: 'appnexus', params: { placementId: '12529673' }}, The men chylderne wyth the women chylderne.1652   in D. Robertson S. Leith Rec. (Harl. description : 'Search Oxford Advanced Learner\'s Dictionary', storage: { child seat   n. a small seat for a child, now esp. 'cap': true  (▸?a1200) * false || true*/ { name : 'Collocations', Nowadays many of them [sc. child-woman n. at Compounds 1b. Obsolete big with child, pregnant. enableSendAllBids: false (also with lower-case initials) Presents five kids and their families to bring vocabulary to life in contexts that young … Its significance when used as title is uncertain, although the sense ‘young man of noble birth’ has been assumed at least in some cases (see G. Tengvik, In the 14th and 15th centuries the word appears to have been applied to a young noble in line for knighthood, e.g. (a) attributive, with the sense ‘of, relating to, or for children’, as children's author, children's charity, children's entertainer, children's fiction, children's programme , children's ward, etc.Some of the more established compounds of this type are entered separately at Compounds 3a(b). 20   62 205/1   * false || false*/ child-friendly adj. (also with lower-case initials) Chiefly in plural. childe] broght Vnto þe yate o þat cite.1423   in H. Nicolas Proc. A young person (in early use esp. child trafficking   n. trade in or procurement of children for the purposes of exploitation; the action or practice of illicitly, forcibly, or fraudulently relocating children from one country or area to another, typically in order to exploit them for forced labour, prostitution, etc. l. 6484    (▸?c1250) type: "cookie", 49   children's rights   n. the human or legal rights of children, spec. 186   Heo þa gelyfde his wordum & wearð mid cylde. Some of the more established compounds of this type are entered separately at. l. 17804   The book is aimed at the parents of pre-school children. { bidder: 'criteo', params: { networkId: 7100, publisherSubId: 'old_topslot' }}]}, Child molestation is a crime involving a range of indecent or sexual activities between an adult and a child, usually under the age of 14. child-farming   n. now historical = baby farming n. child-friendliness   n. the quality of being child-friendly. xix. 5–12 Oct. 1/1   googletag.pubads().setTargeting("old_dc", "english"); this child: (esp. child allowance   n. a tax allowance granted to parents of dependent children; (also, loosely) = child benefit n. child benefit   n. (chiefly in the United Kingdom) a state allowance paid to a parent or guardian for each child cared for (replacing family allowance: see family allowance n.). Through a range of features, supplementary material and our expert guidance, language is brought to life for children between the ages … (1928) The organization helps seriously ill children and their families. ] Househ. Pract. { bidder: 'onemobile', params: { dcn: '8a969411017171829a5c82bb7c220017', pos: 'old_topslot_728x90' }}, Low-ranking members of a ship's crew. 172    (a) Full (of a thing) so as to be ready to burst; teeming; = big adj.    tr. }; Obsolete rare—1 changed by the conduct of his children; (perhaps also) changed into a child. The Oxford English Dictionary notes that although this word was considered “low slang” when it first began being used, it had entered “familiar speech” by the 19th century. params: { child-queller   n. now rare {code: 'ad_contentslot_1', pubstack: { adUnitName: 'old_mpuslot', adUnitPath: '/23202586/old_mpuslot' }, mediaTypes: { banner: { sizes: [[300, 250], [336, 280], [1, 1]] } }, 1541   and a1592), but is perhaps more due to the facts that girl has a wider range of application than boy, and that daughters were formerly more dependent on parental protection. bids: [{ bidder: 'rubicon', params: { accountId: '17282', siteId: '162064', zoneId: '776446', position:'btf' }}, params: { bids: [{ bidder: 'rubicon', params: { accountId: '17282', siteId: '162046', zoneId: '776310', position:'btf' }}, { bidder: 'appnexus', params: { placementId: '12529705' }}, * false || false*/ P3. ȝisles].c1425 documentary evidence). They share custody of their two young children. { bidder: 'triplelift', params: { inventoryCode: 'Oxford_SR' }}, Gg.3.28) * false || false*/ (1888) [Plural:] childer, childers. A growing number of children now have to manage a relationship with two stepfamilies. { bidder: 'criteo', params: { networkId: 7100, publisherSubId: 'old_mpuslot' }}]}]; { bidder: 'onemobile', params: { dcn: '8a9690ab01717182962182bb7e310013', pos: 'old_btmslot_mobile_flex' }}, }; (1823) dictCodesArr["schulwoerterbuch_German-English"] = { url : 'academic', 78   Sandy Claws..gives things to chillern,—boys like me.1893   G. E. Dartnell & E. H. Goddard Gloss. (Royal) of the size of a child; of a size suitable for a child. {code: 'ad_topslot', pubstack: { adUnitName: 'old_topslot', adUnitPath: '/23202586/old_topslot' }, mediaTypes: { banner: { sizes: [[728, 90]] } }, Tunc oblati sunt ei paruuli : þa brohte weron him cild.OE   West Saxon Gospels: Matt. 'increment': 0.05, 433   ?c1225 children should be seen and not heard: see see v. 1a. iii.    R. Mannyng Handlyng Synne Learn more. croup n.2 1. child custody   n. Law responsibility for or guardianship of a child or children, esp. No attempt has been made to document ε.   and ζ. forms   exhaustively later than the 16th cent. P2. Child definition: A child is a human being who is not yet an adult .  (a) a child employed as a worker; 4   6b; * PEU { bidder: 'onemobile', params: { dcn: '8a969411017171829a5c82bb7c220017', pos: 'old_btmslot_300x250' }}, 259   }; { bidder: 'openx', params: { unit: '539971144', delDomain: 'idm-d.openx.net' }}, { bidder: 'openx', params: { unit: '539971158', delDomain: 'idm-d.openx.net' }}, Childer, children. This dictionary is part of the Oxford Picture Dictionary for Kids Program that brings words to life with illustrations, stories and audio. 308   name : 'American English', free: false Theology. (1963) child development   n. the changes which occur as children mature physically, emotionally, socially, linguistically, and cognitively; the study of this; frequently attributive.       Cursor Mundi His propir childir.a1600 In plural. free: true name: "criteo" All God's chillun got wings.1997   Guardian 23 Apr. (1957) comrade n. Additions. { bidder: 'triplelift', params: { inventoryCode: 'Oxford_MidArticle' }}, partner: "uarus31" { bidder: 'openx', params: { unit: '539971141', delDomain: 'idm-d.openx.net' }}, 459   15   expires: 60 an agency responsible for the assessment and, where necessary, the collection of compulsory child maintenance payments from absent parents (the official name of a central government agency in Australia and formerly in the United Kingdom); abbreviated CSA. url : 'schulwoerterbuch_German-English', Pregnant. The abuse may take the form of verbal abuse, sexual abuse, physical battering, or psychological (emotional) unavailability. {code: 'ad_btmslot_a', pubstack: { adUnitName: 'old_btmslot', adUnitPath: '/23202586/old_btmslot' }, mediaTypes: { banner: { sizes: [[300, 250]] } }, googletag.pubads().setTargeting("old_pr", "free"); 'min': 31, (1963) a boy or young man) in service; an attendant; a page. { bidder: 'criteo', params: { networkId: 7100, publisherSubId: 'old_btmslot' }}]}, c1175 δ. Obsolete. by social or legal agencies, from danger or abuse of various kinds; frequently attributive. They moved to the country after the birth of their child.