† demulcev.

/dɪˈmʌls/

Etymology: < Latin dēmulcēre to stroke down, to soothe caressingly, < de- prefix 1a + mulcēre to soothe.

Obsolete.

transitive. To soothe or mollify (a person); to soften or make gentle. Formerly said also of soothing medicines: cf. demulcent adj. and n.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > calmness > meekness or mildness > make meek or mild [verb (transitive)]

softenc1410

demulce1531

demure1651

1531 T. Elyot Bk. named Gouernour i. xx. sig. Kiii^v Wherwith Saturne was eftsones demulced and appaysed.

1656 R. Baxter Reformed Pastor 301 As Seneca saith to demulce the angry.

1684 tr. T. Bonet Guide Pract. Physician xix. 690 Nervine Medicines..demulce the Part, and take away the preternatural acrimony.

1831 T. L. Peacock Crotchet Castle viii Before I was demulced by the Muses, I was ferocis ingenii puer.

Derivatives

deˈmulcing adj.

ΘΚΠ

the world > health and disease > healing > medicines or physic > medicines for specific purpose > analgesic > [adjective] > soothing

sedativec1425

lenitive1543

lenifying1617

demulcing1619

lenient1652

levative1657

levigating1710

demulcent1732

temperating1753

demulcetive1756

soothing1899

1619 H. Hutton Follie's Anat. sig. B4^v His belly is a Cesterne of receit, A grand confounder of demulcing meate.

a1670 J. Hacket Scrinia Reserata (1693) i. 70 The Earl's demulcing and well-languaged phrases.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1895; most recently modified version published online September 2018).

单词	demulce
释义	† demulcev. /dɪˈmʌls/ Etymology: < Latin dēmulcēre to stroke down, to soothe caressingly, < de- prefix 1a + mulcēre to soothe. Obsolete. transitive. To soothe or mollify (a person); to soften or make gentle. Formerly said also of soothing medicines: cf. demulcent adj. and n. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > calmness > meekness or mildness > make meek or mild [verb (transitive)] softenc1410 demulce1531 demure1651 1531 T. Elyot Bk. named Gouernour i. xx. sig. Kiii^v Wherwith Saturne was eftsones demulced and appaysed. 1656 R. Baxter Reformed Pastor 301 As Seneca saith to demulce the angry. 1684 tr. T. Bonet Guide Pract. Physician xix. 690 Nervine Medicines..demulce the Part, and take away the preternatural acrimony. 1831 T. L. Peacock Crotchet Castle viii Before I was demulced by the Muses, I was ferocis ingenii puer. Derivatives deˈmulcing adj. ΘΚΠ the world > health and disease > healing > medicines or physic > medicines for specific purpose > analgesic > [adjective] > soothing sedativec1425 lenitive1543 lenifying1617 demulcing1619 lenient1652 levative1657 levigating1710 demulcent1732 temperating1753 demulcetive1756 soothing1899 1619 H. Hutton Follie's Anat. sig. B4^v His belly is a Cesterne of receit, A grand confounder of demulcing meate. a1670 J. Hacket Scrinia Reserata (1693) i. 70 The Earl's demulcing and well-languaged phrases. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1895; most recently modified version published online September 2018). < v.1531
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