单词 | accoy |
释义 | † accoyv. Obsolete. transitive. To make calm or still; to quieten, appease, or assuage. Also: to soothe, coax; to tame, silence. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > calmness > compose or make calm [verb (transitive)] softa1225 stilla1325 coolc1330 accoya1375 appeasec1374 attemperc1386 lullc1386 quieta1398 peasea1400 amesec1400 assuagec1400 mesec1400 soberc1430 modify?a1439 establish1477 establish1477 pacify1484 pacify1515 unbrace?1526 settle1530 steady1530 allay1550 calm1559 compromitc1574 restore1582 recollect1587 serenize1598 smooth1604 compose1607 recompose1611 becalm1613 besoothe1614 unprovokea1616 halcyon1616 unstrain1616 leniate1622 tranquillize1623 unperplexa1631 belull1631 sedate1646 unmaze1647 assopiatea1649 serenate1654 serene1654 tranquillify1683 soothe1697 unalarm1722 reserene1755 quietize1791 peacify1845 quieten1853 conjure1856 peace1864 disfever1880 patise1891 de-tension1961 mellow1974 the world > action or operation > inaction > quietness or tranquillity > make quiet or tranquil [verb (transitive)] still1300 peasec1350 accoya1375 coyc1374 lullc1386 quiet1423 acquieta1535 calm1559 becalm1613 compose1615 slumber1622 unruffle1629 quieten1759 bestill1760 quietize1791 peace1864 the mind > will > motivation > persuasion > persuade (a person) [verb (transitive)] leada1225 accoya1375 form1399 persuadec1450 persuadec1487 practise1524 temper1525 work1532 suade1548 perduce1563 to draw on1567 overdraw1603 possess1607 bring1611 sway1625 tickle1677 tamper1687 to touch up1796 to put the comether on someone1818 the world > action or operation > manner of action > lack of violence, severity, or intensity > make less violent or severe [verb (transitive)] > mitigate or alleviate lithec897 lighteOE lissea1000 stillc1000 alightOE alithe?a1200 softc1225 swagec1330 abate?c1335 easea1374 accoya1375 allegea1375 stintc1374 slakea1387 assuage1393 planea1400 slecka1400 plasterc1400 soften?c1415 lighten?a1425 mitigate?a1425 relievec1425 asoftc1430 alleviate?a1475 allevya1500 sletcha1500 alleve1544 allevate1570 salve?1577 sweetena1586 smooth1589 disembitter1622 deleniate1623 slaken1629 tranquillitate1657 soothe1711 a1375 (c1350) William of Palerne (1867) 56 (MED) Þe cherl..to þe barn talked, acoyed it to come to him, & clepud hit oft. a1413 (c1385) G. Chaucer Troilus & Criseyde (Pierpont Morgan) (1882) v. l. 782 He nyste how best here herte for tacoye. a1450 (?1420) J. Lydgate Temple of Glas (Tanner) (1891) l. 409 (MED) Also þe turment þere coude no man akoye Of Dorigene. 1530 J. Palsgrave Lesclarcissement 416 I acoye, I styll, Je apaise, or je rens quoy: Be he never so angrye, I can accoye hym: tout soyt il courroucé, je le puis apayser or accoyser. 1557 Earl of Surrey et al. Songes & Sonettes sig. Aa.iiv Transmuted thus sometime a swan is he, Leda taccoye, and eft Europe to please. 1579 E. Spenser Shepheardes Cal. Feb. Then is your careless courage accoyed. 1589 G. Peele Eglogue Gratulatorie sig. Aiv How soone may heere thy courage be accoyed. 1598 B. Yong tr. J. de Montemayor Diana vi. 149 That sweete gracious smile,..wherewith I sawe thee not accoyd. 1642 H. More Ψυχωδια Platonica sig. E7 The voice These solemn Sages nought at all accoyes. 1750 Student 1 No. 5. 199 From the sight accoy'd, like tim'rous hares, From mate or bellamour alike they fly. 1808 Universal Mag. Aug. 139/1 Be not accoyed, my brethren,..the piety with which you performed the vespers this evening..shall abet you from danger of sorcery or enchantment. 1890 A. M. Fleming Gleanings of Tyro Bard 203 In order to accoy this longing woe Let me have a pipe of tobacco. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2011; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < v.a1375 |
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