RELIEF
ADJECTIVES
► EASEFUL that gives ease, comfort, or relief; comfortable, soothing; quiet, peaceful, restful → 1375
► UNCTIOUS giving consolation or relief → 1645 obs.
INTERJECTIONS
► PHEW! used for expressing relief or suffering → 1604 UK colloq.
NOUNS
► EASEDOM comfort, leisure, relief from anxiety, pain, etc. → 1832 Sc.
► EASEMENT 1. a giving or obtaining ease or relief from pain, discomfort, or anything annoying or burdensome; relief, alleviation → c1386
2. ease, relief of all kinds; relief of or alleviation from pain; a remedy which relieves pain → 1679
► FRO comfort, relief → a1350 obs.
► LAX relief, release → 1806 Sc. obs.
► LEGEANCE alleviation, relief → a1300 obs.
► LET-UP a pause; a cessation; a relief → 1837 US
► PRESIDY relief, succour; remedy, aid → a1475 obs.
► SUBVENTION the provision of help, support, or relief; an instance of this → 1535 obs.
NOUNS – PERSON
► EASER one who consoles, eases, or relieves → 1599
► EASERESS a female who consoles, eases, or relieves → 1631
► UNBENDER one who consoles or relieves → 1637
VERBS
► SUBVENE to come as a relief or remedy → 1756 obs.
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