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resuager (c.1185)
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The form rasoaiger is a cross reference to the following entry:

resuager (c.1185)

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resoaiger,  resuagier,  reswager  
  FEW:  *suaviare 12,325a Gdf:  resoagier 7,100a GdfC: ∅ TL: ressöagier 8,1077 DEAF:  soagier (*)  DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

In AND1, a form rasoiaiger was listed as a variant spelling. On etymological grounds (re + asuager vs. re + suager) such a form would require a separate AND entry. Unfortunately, at the present time no supporting attestation (on which to base such an entry) can be traced.

v.trans.

1to alleviate, assuage again: 
( s.xiiim; MS: s.xiiiex )  Gagate [...] Enflez resuage, les denz raferme, [...]  Lapid 93.669
( c.1300; MS: s.xiv2/4 )  Lors me covent mettre cure Que sa peyne luy reswage, Car il serreit grant outrage Quant il se met de moy server, Si jeo luy lessase morir  Art Love 608
2to calm down, soothe again: 
( s.xiii1/3; MS: s.xiiim )  Amur, mis m'as el quer la rage, Un sul petit me resuage, Que me puisse reposer  Gui War 394

v.intrans.

to abate, calm down: 
( c.1185; MS: s.xiii1/3 )  Li turmenz (=storm at sea) est resuagiez  Proth ANTS 420

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See also:

suager 
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