† aˈppeasive, a. Obs. rare—1.
[f. appease v. + -ive: cf. amusive.]
Tending to appease, pacificatory, propitiative.
| 1610 Healey St. Aug., City of God (1620) 125 Their appeasiue and sacrificial banquets, in the temples. 1611 Cotgr., Mitigatif, Mitigatiue, lenitiue, appeasiue. (In mod. Dicts.) |