Where does “accoy” come from?
accoy (English) comes from Middle French acoyer, from Middle French coy, from Old French coi, from Old French quei, from Latin quiētus, from Latin quiēscō, from Latin quiēs, from Proto-Italic kʷiētis — to rest; rest, peace.
accoy (English): To soothe, to calm; to assuage, to subdue
Definitions
- To soothe, to calm; to assuage, to subdue
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