† accoyv.
Obsolete.
transitive. To make calm or still; to quieten, appease, or assuage. Also: to soothe, coax; to tame, silence.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > emotion > calmness > compose or make calm [verb (transitive)]
softa1225
stilla1325
coolc1330
accoya1375
appeasec1374
attemperc1386
lullc1386
quieta1398
peasea1400
amesec1400
assuagec1400
mesec1400
soberc1430
modify?a1439
establish1477
establish1477
pacify1484
pacify1515
unbrace?1526
settle1530
steady1530
allay1550
calm1559
compromitc1574
restore1582
recollect1587
serenize1598
smooth1604
compose1607
recompose1611
becalm1613
besoothe1614
unprovokea1616
halcyon1616
unstrain1616
leniate1622
tranquillize1623
unperplexa1631
belull1631
sedate1646
unmaze1647
assopiatea1649
serenate1654
serene1654
tranquillify1683
soothe1697
unalarm1722
reserene1755
quietize1791
peacify1845
quieten1853
conjure1856
peace1864
disfever1880
patise1891
de-tension1961
mellow1974
the world > action or operation > inaction > quietness or tranquillity > make quiet or tranquil [verb (transitive)]
still1300
peasec1350
accoya1375
coyc1374
lullc1386
quiet1423
acquieta1535
calm1559
becalm1613
compose1615
slumber1622
unruffle1629
quieten1759
bestill1760
quietize1791
peace1864
the mind > will > motivation > persuasion > persuade (a person) [verb (transitive)]
leada1225
accoya1375
form1399
persuadec1450
persuadec1487
practise1524
temper1525
work1532
suade1548
perduce1563
to draw on1567
overdraw1603
possess1607
bring1611
sway1625
tickle1677
tamper1687
to touch up1796
to put the comether on someone1818
the world > action or operation > manner of action > lack of violence, severity, or intensity > make less violent or severe [verb (transitive)] > mitigate or alleviate
lithec897
lighteOE
lissea1000
stillc1000
alightOE
alithe?a1200
softc1225
swagec1330
abate?c1335
easea1374
accoya1375
allegea1375
stintc1374
slakea1387
assuage1393
planea1400
slecka1400
plasterc1400
soften?c1415
lighten?a1425
mitigate?a1425
relievec1425
asoftc1430
alleviate?a1475
allevya1500
sletcha1500
alleve1544
allevate1570
salve?1577
sweetena1586
smooth1589
disembitter1622
deleniate1623
slaken1629
tranquillitate1657
soothe1711
a1375 (c1350) William of Palerne (1867) 56 (MED) Þe cherl..to þe barn talked, acoyed it to come to him, & clepud hit oft.
a1413 (c1385) G. Chaucer Troilus & Criseyde (Pierpont Morgan) (1882) v. l. 782 He nyste how best here herte for tacoye.
a1450 (?1420) J. Lydgate Temple of Glas (Tanner) (1891) l. 409 (MED) Also þe turment þere coude no man akoye Of Dorigene.
1530 J. Palsgrave Lesclarcissement 416 I acoye, I styll, Je apaise, or je rens quoy: Be he never so angrye, I can accoye hym: tout soyt il courroucé, je le puis apayser or accoyser.
1557 Earl of Surrey et al. Songes & Sonettes sig. Aa.iiv Transmuted thus sometime a swan is he, Leda taccoye, and eft Europe to please.
1579 E. Spenser Shepheardes Cal. Feb. Then is your careless courage accoyed.
1589 G. Peele Eglogue Gratulatorie sig. Aiv How soone may heere thy courage be accoyed.
1598 B. Yong tr. J. de Montemayor Diana vi. 149 That sweete gracious smile,..wherewith I sawe thee not accoyd.
1642 H. More Ψυχωδια Platonica sig. E7 The voice These solemn Sages nought at all accoyes.
1750 Student 1 No. 5. 199 From the sight accoy'd, like tim'rous hares, From mate or bellamour alike they fly.
1808 Universal Mag. Aug. 139/1 Be not accoyed, my brethren,..the piety with which you performed the vespers this evening..shall abet you from danger of sorcery or enchantment.
1890 A. M. Fleming Gleanings of Tyro Bard 203 In order to accoy this longing woe Let me have a pipe of tobacco.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2011; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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