Sol"ace , v. i. To take comfort; to be cheered. Shak.
Sol"ace , v. t. [imp. & p. p. Solaced (?);
p. pr. & vb. n.
Solacing (?).]
[OF. solacier,
soulacier, F. solacier, LL.
solatiare. See Solace, n.]
1. To cheer
in grief or
under calamity; to comfort; to relieve in
affliction, solitude,
or discomfort; to console; -- applied to persons; as, to
solace one with the hope
of future reward.
2. To allay; to assuage; to soothe; as, to
solace grief.
Syn. --
To comfort; assuage; allay. See Comfort.
Sol"ace (?), n. [OF. solas, ssoulaz,
L. solacium, solatium, fr. solari to comfort, console. Cf. Console,
v. t.]
1. Comfort in grief; alleviation of grief or anxiety; also, that which relieves in distress; that which cheers or consoles; relief.
In business of mirth and
of solace.
Chaucer. The proper solaces of age are not music and compliments, but wisdom and devotion.
Rambler. 2. Rest; relaxation; ease. [Obs.]
To make his steed some solace.
Chaucer. Syn. -- Comfort; consolation; alleviation; relief.
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