APPAYING

Verb

appaying

present participle of appay

Source: Wiktionary


APPAY

Ap*pay", v. t. Etym: [OF. appayer, apaier, LL. appacare, appagare, fr. L. ad + pacare to pacify, pax, pacis, peace. See Pay, Appease.]

Definition: To pay; to satisfy or appease. [Obs.] Sir P. Sidney.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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