† perswagev.

Origin: Apparently formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: per- prefix, swage v.¹

Etymology: Apparently < per- prefix + swage v.¹ Compare earlier assuage v. Compare also persway v.Earlier currency of the word is perhaps implied by the following:?c1500 Mary Magdalene (Digby) 1977 Rex.: A! we may syyn and wepyn also, Þat we have for-gon þis lady fre... Regina.: Þat doth perswade [perh. read perswage] all my ble, Þat swete sypresse þat she wold so.

Obsolete. rare.

transitive. To lessen or diminish.

ΘΚΠ

the world > relative properties > quantity > decrease or reduction in quantity, amount, or degree > reduce in quantity, amount, or degree [verb (transitive)]

littleeOE

anitherOE

wanzelOE

lessc1225

slakea1300

littenc1300

aslakec1314

adminisha1325

allayc1330

settle1338

low1340

minisha1382

reprovea1382

abatea1398

rebatea1398

subtlea1398

alaskia1400

forlyten?a1400

imminish14..

lessenc1410

diminish1417

repress?a1425

assuagec1430

scarcec1440

small1440

underslakec1440

alessa1450

debate?c1450

batec1460

decreasec1470

appetisse1474

alow1494

mince1499

perswage?1504

remita1513

inless?1521

attenuate1530

weaken1530

defray1532

mitigate1532

minorate1534

narrow?1548

diminuec1550

extenuate1555

amain1578

exolve1578

base1581

dejecta1586

amoinder1588

faint1598

qualify1604

contract1605

to pull down1607

shrivel1609

to take down1610

disaugment1611

impoverish1611

shrink1628

decoct1629

persway1631

unflame1635

straiten1645

depress1647

reduce1649

detract1654

minuate1657

alloy1661

lower?1662

sinka1684

retreat1690

nip1785

to drive down1840

minify1866

to knock down1867

to damp down1869

scale1887

mute1891

clip1938

to roll back1942

to cut back1943

downscale1945

downrate1958

slim1963

downshift1972

?1504 S. Hawes Example of Vertu sig. cc.iii Of cruell deth a dolfull ymage That all her beaute dyd perswage.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2005; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	perswage
释义	† perswagev. Origin: Apparently formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: per- prefix, swage v.¹ Etymology: Apparently < per- prefix + swage v.¹ Compare earlier assuage v. Compare also persway v.Earlier currency of the word is perhaps implied by the following:?c1500 Mary Magdalene (Digby) 1977 Rex.: A! we may syyn and wepyn also, Þat we have for-gon þis lady fre... Regina.: Þat doth perswade [perh. read perswage] all my ble, Þat swete sypresse þat she wold so. Obsolete. rare. transitive. To lessen or diminish. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > quantity > decrease or reduction in quantity, amount, or degree > reduce in quantity, amount, or degree [verb (transitive)] littleeOE anitherOE wanzelOE lessc1225 slakea1300 littenc1300 aslakec1314 adminisha1325 allayc1330 settle1338 low1340 minisha1382 reprovea1382 abatea1398 rebatea1398 subtlea1398 alaskia1400 forlyten?a1400 imminish14.. lessenc1410 diminish1417 repress?a1425 assuagec1430 scarcec1440 small1440 underslakec1440 alessa1450 debate?c1450 batec1460 decreasec1470 appetisse1474 alow1494 mince1499 perswage?1504 remita1513 inless?1521 attenuate1530 weaken1530 defray1532 mitigate1532 minorate1534 narrow?1548 diminuec1550 extenuate1555 amain1578 exolve1578 base1581 dejecta1586 amoinder1588 faint1598 qualify1604 contract1605 to pull down1607 shrivel1609 to take down1610 disaugment1611 impoverish1611 shrink1628 decoct1629 persway1631 unflame1635 straiten1645 depress1647 reduce1649 detract1654 minuate1657 alloy1661 lower?1662 sinka1684 retreat1690 nip1785 to drive down1840 minify1866 to knock down1867 to damp down1869 scale1887 mute1891 clip1938 to roll back1942 to cut back1943 downscale1945 downrate1958 slim1963 downshift1972 ?1504 S. Hawes Example of Vertu sig. cc.iii Of cruell deth a dolfull ymage That all her beaute dyd perswage. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2005; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < v.?1504
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