asswaged
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of asswaged
First recorded in 1530–40
Example Sentences
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In the afternoon, the sea was asswaged, and the wind being at east we set sayle, and stood south and by east, and south southeast as we could.
From Henry Hudson A Brief Statement of His Aims and His Achievements by Janvier, Thomas A. (Thomas Allibone)
"And God remembered Noah, and every living thing, and all the cattle that was with him in the ark; and God made a wind to pass over the earth, and the waters asswaged."
From Works of John Bunyan — Volume 02 by Bunyan, John
If the Distemper is not considerably asswaged by the first Bleeding, it should be repeated some Hours after.
From Advice to the people in general, with regard to their health by Tissot, S. A. D. (Samuel Auguste David)
When the bad Weather was a little asswaged, Captain Swan hired a House to put our Sails and Goods in, while we careen’d our Ship.
"And God made a wind to pass over the earth, and the waters asswaged."
From Works of John Bunyan — Volume 02 by Bunyan, John
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