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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Pacifying, vbl. n. Also: pacife-, pacefe-, pasifi-, pacifieng. [e.m.E. pacifying (1537). Cf. Pecifying vbl. n.] The action of pacifying, in various senses of Pacify v. 1.(1) 1523 Montgomery Mem. 95.
For the pacifying of the cuntre 1570 Cal. Sc. P. III. 185.
Pasifiing(2) 1531 St. P. Henry VIII IV. 593.
For the pacifying and mesing of this debait 1554 Acts II. 601/1.
Alsua in … pacifying of … intestin conspirationis 1566 Reg. Privy C. I. 470.
Pacifeing c1575 Balfour Pract. 516.
And for pacifying of thair rancor 1597 Warrender P. (S.H.S.) II. 323.
Pacifieng 1603–4 Misc. Spald. C. V. 74.
Pacefeing 1606 Glasgow Burgesses 33.(3) 1590-1 R. Bruce Serm. 142.
Pacifying and quieting