For forms see APPEASE v. [a. OFr. apaisement, apeisement, n. of action f. apaisier: see APPEASE and -MENT.]

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  1.  The action or process of appeasing; pacification, satisfaction.

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1430.  Instruct. Ambass., in Rymer’s Fœdera (1710), X. 725. To peine hem to th’ Appesement of these Werres.

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1579.  Fenton, Guicciard., XV. (1599), 690. For appeasement of their ancient controuersies.

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1678.  Cudworth, Intell. Syst., 223. They might possibly sacrifice thereunto … for its Appeasement and Mitigation.

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1836–7.  Sir W. Hamilton, Metaph., xlii. (1870), II. 433. It is … altogether different to feel hunger and thirst, as states of pain, and to desire or will their appeasement.

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  † 2.  The instrumentality or means of appeasing; propitiation. Obs.

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1561.  T. N[orton], Calvin’s Inst., III. 245. Jesus Christ ye righteous is the appeasement for our sinnes.

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1678.  Cudworth, Intell. Syst., 295. To have found out Expiations for wicked Actions … and Appeasments of the Divine Displeasure.

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  3.  The result of appeasing; the state of being appeased; pacification, satisfaction.

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1586.  Webbe, Eng. Poetrie (Arb.), 39. The Comedies … alwayes ended to the ioy and appeasement of all parties.

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a. 1627.  Hayward, Edw. VI., 54. They were reduced to some good appeasement.

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1836.  J. Gilbert, Chr. Atonem., iii. (1852), 79. He has no pleasure in witnessing suffering … he cannot derive the least appeasement from it.

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