† mulcifyv.

Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin mulcēre , -fy suffix.

Etymology: < classical Latin mulcēre to soothe (ultimately cognate with mulgēre to milk: see milk v.) + -fy suffix. Compare post-classical Latin mulcificare (recorded in an undated gloss).

Obsolete. rare.

transitive. To allay, soothe.

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

1653 R. Saunders Treat. Moles Body Man & Woman 13 in Physiognomie If it be..red, these sorrows are somewhat mulcified.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2019).

单词	mulcify
释义	† mulcifyv. Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin mulcēre , -fy suffix. Etymology: < classical Latin mulcēre to soothe (ultimately cognate with mulgēre to milk: see milk v.) + -fy suffix. Compare post-classical Latin mulcificare (recorded in an undated gloss). Obsolete. rare. transitive. To allay, soothe. 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 1653 R. Saunders Treat. Moles Body Man & Woman 13 in Physiognomie If it be..red, these sorrows are somewhat mulcified. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2019). < v.1653
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