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▪ I. † consolate, ppl. a. Obs.|ˈkɒnsələt|
[ad. L. consōlāt-us, pa. pple. of consōlārī to console. (The pple. occurs in a pass. sense in later L.)]
1. Consoled, comforted. In early use as a pple.
1475Caxton Jason 26 b, In his vaillyance they were reconforted, and in his good fortune consolate. 1635Quarles Embl. v. xv. 303 He comes to make thee consolate. 1773J. Ross Fratricide (MS.) vi. 491 Now consolate and pleas'd with having paid Nocturnal Orisons to Heaven. 1818T. L. Peacock Nightm. Abbey 4 One morning..‘he woke and found his lady dead’, and remained a very consolate widower [With humorous reference to disconsolate].
†2. loosely. Consolatory, bringing consolation.
1748Richardson Clarissa (1811) VII. 40 Both my love and my gratitude would make a visit..from my dear Miss Howe the most consolate thing in the world to me.
▪ II. † consolate, v. Obs.|ˈkɒnsəleɪt|
[f. L. consōlāt- ppl. stem of consōlārī to console. Its pa. pple. in early use was consolate.]
= console.
1475[see prec.]. 1548Hall Chron. (1809) 391 As one that came frendelie to visite and consolate her. Ibid. 495 When he had thus prudently consolate and appeased the myndes of hys men. 1601Shakes. All's Well iii. ii. 131. 1632 J. Hayward tr. Biondi's Eromena 66 With this letter the king became somewhat consolated. 1656Earl of Monmouth Advt. fr. Parnass. 190 Using your endeavours to consolate the afflicted. 1773J. Ross Fratricide (MS.) vi. 720 To share..your Joys, Or consolate your Griefs.
Hence ˈconsolating ppl. a.
1650Don Bellianis 176 The consolating words of his Damsels. |