Among the Hebrews children (whom it was customary for the mothers to nurse, Ex. 2:7-9; 1 Sam. 1:23; Cant. 8:1) were not generally weaned till they were three or four years old.
·noun A weanling; a young child. II. Wean ·adj Hence, to detach or alienate the affections of, from...
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