suadev.
/sweɪd/ Now rare or dialect.
= persuade v. in various senses.
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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
1548 N. Bodrugan Epitome Title to Souereigntie Scotl. 248 There be diuerse whiche..swade the vnion of Scotlande vnto youre highnes.
1550 J. Hooper Ouersight Jonas iv. 69 b These comfortable promises, which the deuil auenturth to swad vs vnto.
a1556 T. Cranmer Let. 13 June in J. Strype Mem. Cranmer (1694) App. 3 He swadeth that with such goodly eloquence..that he were lyke to persuade many.
1589 Mar-Martine A 3 Thilke way & trood whilke thou dost swade, is steepe & also tickle.
1889 E. Peacock Gloss. Words Manley & Corringham, Lincs. (ed. 2) 'Swade.
1891 Proving of Gennad 121 So he..Agreed to work for her who suaded him.
Derivatives
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1557 Earl of Surrey et al. Songes & Sonettes sig. N.iv Flee then ylswading pleasures baits vntreew.
suading adj.
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the mind > will > motivation > persuasion > [adjective]
persuasiblea1425
persuasivec1487
persuadable1532
suading1557
persuasory1576
suasory1576
persuading1581
suasive1601
adamantic1605
inducing1606
inducive1611
inductious1620
flexanimous1621
pleaful1625
suasorian1646
psychagogical1822
psychagogic1846
1557 [see ill-suading adj.].
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