asswage

American  

[uh-sweyj, uh-sweyzh] / əˈsweɪdʒ, əˈsweɪʒ /

verb

1. an obsolete variant of assuage.

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Etymology

Origin of asswage

First recorded in 1530–40

Example Sentences

For one that's basted to feel pain, Because the pangs his bones endure Contribute nothing to the cure: Yet honor hurt, is wont to rage 215 With pain no med'cine can asswage.

From Hudibras by Butler, Samuel

Now whilest the father went about to asswage the sonnes displeasure, the mother quéene Elianor did what she could to pricke him forward in his disobedient attempts.

From Chronicles of England, Scotland and Ireland (2 of 6): England (5 of 12) Henrie the Second by Holinshed, Raphael

I wish that this swell'd Belly may asswage happily.

From Colloquies of Erasmus, Volume I. by Erasmus, Desiderius

For whyle they ar yonge fereful and tender of age Theyre vyce and foly is easy to asswage.

From The Ship of Fools, Volume 1 by Barclay, Alexander

The good Gods asswage thy wrath, and turne the dregs of it, vpon this Varlet heere: This, who like a blocke hath denyed my accesse to thee Corio.

From Coriolanus by Shakespeare, William