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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Mother \Moth"er\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Mothered; p. pr. & vb. n. Mothering.] To adopt as a son or daughter; to perform the duties of a mother to. [1913 Webster] The queen, to have put lady Elizabeth besides the crown, would have mothered another body's child. --Howell. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Mothering \Moth"er*ing\, 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. [1913 Webster]
Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0:

26 Moby Thesaurus words for "mothering": 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