cuittlev.
/ˈkuːt(ə)l/, U.S. /ˈkud(ə)l/, Scottish English /ˈkut(ə)l/ Scottish.
1. transitive. To curry, wheedle, coax.
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the mind > will > motivation > persuasion > persuade (a person) [verb (transitive)] > wheedle, coax, or cajole
fleechc1425
coyc1490
flatter?a1513
cuittlec1565
smooth1584
ingle1602
cajole1645
collogue1660
wheedle1661
coax1663
to wheedle with1664
to cajole with1665
manage1677
whilly1721
carney1811
whillywha1816
canoodle1864
patise1891
schmear1910
sweet-talk1936
soft-talk1946
snow-job1962
c1565 R. Lindsay Hist. & Cron. Scotl. 97 (Jam.) Thir words were spoken by the Chancellor, purposely to cause..all the lave..to follow, and come in the Kings will, and thought to have cutled them off that way.
1816 W. Scott Old Mortality xv, in Tales of my Landlord 1st Ser. III. 316 This Mrs. Dennison, was trying to cuittle favour wi' Tam Rand.
1819 W. Scott Bride of Lammermoor i, in Tales of my Landlord 3rd Ser. I. 6 Sir William..wad sune cuitle another out o' somebody else.
1820 W. Scott Abbot II. i. 15 The Protestant..cuittles us with the liberty of conscience.
2. To tickle. (? for kittle.)
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a1790 A. MacDonald in W. Scott Wav. xi And many a weary cast I made To cuittle the moor-fowl's tail.
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