| Mothering 1. (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Mother. 2. (n.) A rural custom in England, of visiting one's parents on Midlent Sunday, -- supposed to have been originally visiting the mother church to make offerings at the high altar. Thesaurus Entries TLC, bread, care, daily bread, economic support, endowment, keep, livelihood, living, maintenance, manna, meat, nourishment, nurture, price support, provision, subsidization, subsidy, subsistence, subvention, support, sustainment, sustenance, sustentation, tender loving care, upkeep |