lenire

lenire [CL] 1 to soften, smoothe. GlC L 152 (v. lenimentum 1). 2 to calm, placate, comfort (person). insanientis animam nullo modo linire potuit Alcuin WillP 15; GlC D 168 (v. desaevire 2); ~irent, afroebirdun GlC L 155; ut prediorum suorum vectigalia ~ito intercessionibus suis rege levigaret W. Malm. GP I 48 p. 79; Lib. Eli. III 60 p. 310 (v. curatrix 2); quam gementem [i. e. Europam] ~ivit quia a nomine suo tertiam partem mundi denominavit Natura Deorum 29; lenis Assuerum / ligasque severum / sceptrum osculo J. Howd. Sal. 24. 4. 3 to assuage, alleviate (med. or psychological condition). mulcet, ~it, friat GlC M 350; iram ~it Pull. Sent. 704C (v. lenimen 2); firmis solidatur salus, aliis autem languor aut ~itur aut curatur Ib. 772C; [musica] morbos ~it et languores Gir. TH III 12 p. 156. 4 to mitigate, palliate (circumstance). s1141 fuge sue obprobrium ~ire conabantur W. Malm. HN 499 p. 59.

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