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Acquiet

Ac-qui′et

,
Verb.
T.
[LL.
acquietare
; L.
ad
+
quies
rest. See
Quiet
and cf.
Acquit
.]
To quiet.
[Obs.]
Acquiet
his mind from stirring you against your own peace.
Sir A. Sherley.

Definition 2024

acquiet

acquiet

English

Verb

acquiet ‎(third-person singular simple present acquiets, present participle acquieting, simple past and past participle acquieted)

  1. (obsolete) To quiet.
    • (Can we date this quote?) Anthony Sherley
      Acquiet his mind from stirring you against your own peace.

References

  • acquiet in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913

Etymology

Late Latin acquietare; Latin ad + quies ‎(“rest”). See quiet and compare acquit

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