a. and sb. Now rare. Also 7 swas-. [ad. L. suāsōri-us, f. suās-, ppl. stem: see SUASIBLE and -ORY. Cf. obs. F. suasoire.]

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  A.  adj. Tending to persuade; persuasive.

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1576.  Fleming, Panopl. Epist., A j. Of Epistles, some be demonstratiue, some suasorie.

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1645.  Pagitt, Heresiogr. (1647), 124. The most noble kinde of working, a mans conversion … is performed by swasory motives or advice.

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1690.  C. Nesse, Hist. & Myst. O. & N. Test., I. 316. Using other suasory arguments.

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1826.  H. N. Coleridge, Six Months W. Indies (1832), 145. A singularly eloquent preacher in the pathetic and suasory style.

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1853.  Whewell, Grotius, II. 378. Some are justificatory or justifying, some suasory or impelling.

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  † B.  sb. = SUASIVE sb.

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1625.  Debates Ho. Commons (Camden), 158. Drawing his swasorie from the answear in religion.

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1654.  Gayton, Pleas. Notes, IV. i. 171. The Curate … had the happinesse to … have the advantage of her eare to convey his Consolatories, Suasories,… and the like fragments of his profession.

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  b.  (See SUASIVE sb. b.)

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a. 1656.  Ussher, Ann. (1658), 694. The first Suasory of M. Seneca.

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  Hence Suasoriness rare–0.

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1727.  Bailey, vol. II., Suasoriness, aptness to persuade.

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