Sol"ace (?), n. [OF. solas,
ssoulaz, L. solacium, solatium, fr. solari
to comfort, console. Cf. Console, v. t.]
1. Comfort in grief; alleviation of grief or
anxiety; also, that which relieves in distress; that which cheers or
consoles; relief.
In business of mirth and of solace.
Chaucer.
The proper solaces of age are not music and
compliments, but wisdom and devotion.
Rambler.
2. Rest; relaxation; ease. [Obs.]
To make his steed some solace.
Chaucer.
Syn. -- Comfort; consolation; alleviation; relief.
Sol"ace, v. t. [imp. & p.
p. Solaced (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Solacing (?).] [OF. solacier, soulacier, F.
solacier, LL. solatiare. See Solace,
n.] 1. To cheer in grief or
under calamity; to comfort; to relieve in affliction, solitude, or
discomfort; to console; -- applied to persons; as, to solace
one with the hope of future reward.
2. To allay; to assuage; to soothe; as, to
solace grief.
Syn. -- To comfort; assuage; allay. See Comfort.
Sol"ace, v. i. To take comfort; to
be cheered. Shak.
Sol"ace (?), n. [OF. solas,
ssoulaz, L. solacium, solatium, fr. solari
to comfort, console. Cf. Console, v. t.]
1. Comfort in grief; alleviation of grief or
anxiety; also, that which relieves in distress; that which cheers or
consoles; relief.
In business of mirth and of solace.
Chaucer.
The proper solaces of age are not music and
compliments, but wisdom and devotion.
Rambler.
2. Rest; relaxation; ease. [Obs.]
To make his steed some solace.
Chaucer.
Syn. -- Comfort; consolation; alleviation; relief.
Sol"ace, v. t. [imp. & p.
p. Solaced (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Solacing (?).] [OF. solacier, soulacier, F.
solacier, LL. solatiare. See Solace,
n.] 1. To cheer in grief or
under calamity; to comfort; to relieve in affliction, solitude, or
discomfort; to console; -- applied to persons; as, to solace
one with the hope of future reward.
2. To allay; to assuage; to soothe; as, to
solace grief.
Syn. -- To comfort; assuage; allay. See Comfort.
Sol"ace, v. i. To take comfort; to
be cheered. Shak.
