† eathev.
Obsolete. rare.
transitive. To lighten, alleviate, assuage.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > emotion > pleasure > state of being consoled or relieved > be relieved of [verb (transitive)] > console or relieve > relieve (suffering)
lissea1000
alightOE
allayc1225
softc1225
comfort1297
laya1300
eathea1325
allegea1375
appeasec1374
laska1375
slakea1387
releasea1393
balma1400
to bete one of one's balea1400
to cool a person's caresc1400
delivera1413
leggea1425
mitigate?a1425
repress?a1425
alleviate?a1475
allevya1500
alleve1544
leviate1545
lenify1567
allevate1570
ungrieve1589
straight1604
mulcify1653
balsama1666
solace1667
meliorate1796
a1325 (c1250) Gen. & Exod. (1968) l. 1439 Eliezer him cam a-gon, Eððede his sorwe, brogt him a wif Of faiger waspene.
c1475 Brome Abraham & Isaac in N. Davis Non-Cycle Plays & Fragm. (1970) 53 A! Lord, I thanke the of thy gret grace, Now am I yeyed [i.e. yeþed] on dyuers wysse.
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