Etymology

accoy

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Today it means: To soothe, to calm; to assuage, to subdue. Full definition →

First used 14th–19th c.Middle French acoyer
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  1. Middle French · derived fromacoyer
  2. English todayaccoy

From Middle French acoyer, from coy (“quiet, calm”). By surface analysis, a- + coy.

First known use, by meaning

  • 14th–19th c. To soothe, to calm; to assuage, to subdue.

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