Solacing

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Solace \Sol"ace\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Solaced}; p. pr. & vb. n.
     {Solacing}.] [OF. solacier, soulacier, F. solacier, LL.
     solatiare. See {Solace}, n.]
     1. To cheer in grief or under calamity; to comfort; to
        relieve in affliction, solitude, or discomfort; to
        console; -- applied to persons; as, to solace one with the


        hope of future reward.
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     2. To allay; to assuage; to soothe; as, to solace grief.
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     Syn: To comfort; assuage; allay. See {Comfort}.
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