† overslakev.

Forms: see over- prefix and slake v.¹

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: over- prefix, slake v.¹

Etymology: < over- prefix + slake v.¹

Obsolete.

intransitive. To diminish; to abate or pass away.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > manner of action > lack of violence, severity, or intensity > become less violent or severe [verb (intransitive)]

allayc1275

softc1300

assuage1330

swagec1330

slakea1352

stanchc1420

overslakec1425

appeasec1440

to swage ofc1440

to sit downa1555

soften1565

slack1580

mitigate1633

moderate1737

gentle1912

c1425 (c1400) Laud Troy-bk. 3112 (MED) Iff thow haue cause suche dole to make Lete it passe and ouer-slake.

a1456 (?1420) J. Lydgate Temple of Glas (BL Add.) (1891) 614 Overslake [a1450 Tanner Alas, when wil þis turment ouershake].

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online December 2018).

单词	overslake
释义	† overslakev. Forms: see over- prefix and slake v.¹ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: over- prefix, slake v.¹ Etymology: < over- prefix + slake v.¹ Obsolete. intransitive. To diminish; to abate or pass away. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > manner of action > lack of violence, severity, or intensity > become less violent or severe [verb (intransitive)] allayc1275 softc1300 assuage1330 swagec1330 slakea1352 stanchc1420 overslakec1425 appeasec1440 to swage ofc1440 to sit downa1555 soften1565 slack1580 mitigate1633 moderate1737 gentle1912 c1425 (c1400) Laud Troy-bk. 3112 (MED) Iff thow haue cause suche dole to make Lete it passe and ouer-slake. a1456 (?1420) J. Lydgate Temple of Glas (BL Add.) (1891) 614 Overslake [a1450 Tanner Alas, when wil þis turment ouershake]. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online December 2018). < v.c1425
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