transitive. figurative. Originally: to inspire, nourish (the mind, a person, etc.); to refresh, encourage. Also later: to soften (the heart). Obsolete…
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| 释义 | the mind > emotion > aspects of emotion > capacity for emotion > sensitiveness or tenderness > make (more) sensitive or tender [verb (transitive)] > specifically of the heart (10) moistc1390 transitive. figurative. Originally: to inspire, nourish (the mind, a person, etc.); to refresh, encourage. Also later: to soften (the heart). Obsolete… tender1390 transitive. To make tender (in various senses). To render gentle, compassionate, or contrite; to soften. ? Obsolete exc. among Quakers. woke1393 transitive. To soften (in quot. figurative). asoftc1430 To make soft, soften, mitigate. supply1534 transitive. = supple, v. dulce1558 transitive. To make sweet or soft; to mollify, appease. In quot. 1558: (perhaps) to make softer or more malleable, temper (cf. quot. 1600 at douce, v.… entender1591 transitive. To make tender; to melt (the heart); to enervate; to weaken. douce1593 transitive. To soften, mollify. unstone1594 transitive. To convert from a stony state. moisten?a1661 transitive. figurative. To nourish, refresh (a person or thing). Also: to soften or make weak (the heart). Cf. moist, v. 3. Obsolete. rare. |
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