† swasiviousadj.
Obsolete. rare.
Agreeably persuasive.
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the mind > will > motivation > persuasion > [adjective] > agreeably or soothingly
swasivious1592
assuasive1713
1592 R. Dallington tr. F. Colonna Hypnerotomachia f. 39v With pleasurable actions, maydenly iestures, swasiuious behauiours.
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adj.1592- to be on the sure side
- to be on the sure side of the hedge
- to be on the tenter(s
- to be on the tenterhooks
- to be on the top ropes
- to be on the warpath
- to be on the weigh-scales
- to be on the weighscales
- to be on the wrong side of a person
- to be on the —— side
- to be on thorns
- to be on thorns a thorn
- to be on to
- to be on to something
- to be on trial
- to be on trial for one's life
- to be on wires
- to be one mass of
- to be one reckoning
- to be one's bag
- to be one's bit
- to be one's brother's keeper
- to be one's craftmaster
- to be one's craftsmaster
- to be one's merry way