Soothe (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Soothed (?);
p. pr. & vb. n.
Soothing.] [Originally, to assent to as
true; OE. so&?;ien to verify, AS.
ges&?;&?;ian to prove the truth of,
to bear witness. See Sooth, a.]
1. To assent to as
true. [Obs.] Testament of Love. 2. To assent to;
to comply with; to gratify; to humor by compliance; to please with blandishments or soft words; to flatter.
Good, my lord, soothe him, let him take the fellow. Shak.
I've tried the force of
every reason on him,
Soothed and caressed, been angry, soothed again. Addison.
3. To assuage; to mollify; to calm; to comfort; as, to soothe a crying child; to soothe one's sorrows. Music hath charms to soothe the savage breast,
To soften rocks, or bend a knotted oak. Congreve. Though the sound of Fame
May for a moment
soothe, it can not slake
The fever of vain
longing. Byron. Syn. -- To soften; assuage; allay; compose; mollify; tranquilize; pacify; mitigate.
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