behoneyv.
To smear or sweeten with honey, or (figurative) with honied words.
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the world > physical sensation > taste and flavour > sweetness > sweeten [verb (transitive)] > sweeten with honey
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the world > food and drink > food > food manufacture and preparation > preparation for table or cooking > sweetening > sweeten [verb (transitive)] > with honey
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the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > approval or sanction > commendation or praise > flattery or flattering > flatter [verb (transitive)]
flatter?c1225
flackera1250
slickc1250
blandishc1305
blandc1315
glozec1330
beflatter1340
curryc1394
elkena1400
glaverc1400
anointa1425
glotherc1480
losenge1480
painta1513
to hold in halsc1560
soothe1580
smooth1584
smooth1591
soothe1601
pepper1654
palp1657
smoothify1694
butter1700
asperse1702
palaver1713
blarney1834
sawder1834
soft-soap1835
to cock up1838
soft-solder1838
soother1842
behoney1845
soap1853
beslaver1861
beslobber1868
smarm1902
sugar1923
sweetmouth1948
smooth-talk1950
1611 R. Cotgrave Dict. French & Eng. Tongues Emmieller, to behonie, to sweeten, dresse..with honie.
1845 E. Robinson Whitehall I. xix. 222 This behoneying and larding of women with high-seasoned compliments.
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