allay
41allay — verb Syn: reduce, diminish, decrease, lessen, alleviate, ease, relieve, soothe, soften, calm Ant: increase, intensify …
42allay — Ho ēmi, hō olu olu …
43allay — [OE] In Old English, alecgan meant literally ‘lay aside’ ( a ‘away, aside, out’, lecgan ‘lay’). The more recent senses ‘relieve, mitigate’ developed from the 13th to the 15th centuries owing to the influence of two formally similar Old French… …
44allay — v.tr. 1 diminish (fear, suspicion, etc.). 2 relieve or alleviate (pain, hunger, etc.). Etymology: OE alecgan (as A (2), LAY(1)) …
45Allayed — Allay Al*lay , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Allayed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Allaying}.] [OE. alaien, aleggen, to lay down, put down, humble, put an end to, AS. [=a]lecgan; [=a] (cf. Goth. us , G. er , orig. meaning out) + lecgan to lay; but confused with old… …
46Allaying — Allay Al*lay , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Allayed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Allaying}.] [OE. alaien, aleggen, to lay down, put down, humble, put an end to, AS. [=a]lecgan; [=a] (cf. Goth. us , G. er , orig. meaning out) + lecgan to lay; but confused with old… …
47allaying — allayˈing noun • • • Main Entry: ↑allay …
48A-lay — allay; mix; weaken; dilute; sometimes means to stretch (increase quantity) as in the watering of soup or padding out of meatballs with bread crumbs; also means to season …
49A-ly — allay; mix; weaken; dilute; sometimes means to stretch (increase quantity) as in the watering of soup or padding out of meatballs with bread crumbs; also means to season …
50A-lye — allay; mix; weaken; dilute; sometimes means to stretch (increase quantity) as in the watering of soup or padding out of meatballs with bread crumbs; also means to season …
