ASLAKES

Verb

aslakes

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of aslake

Source: Wiktionary


ASLAKE

A*slake", v. t. & i. Etym: [AS. aslacian, slacian, to slacken. Cf. Slake.]

Definition: To mitigate; to moderate; to appease; to abate; to diminish. [Archaic] Chaucer.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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