Толковый словарь английского языка - salve
Salve
salve
I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English sealf; akin to Old High German salba ~, Greek olpē oil flask Date: before 12th century an unctuous adhesive substance for application to wounds or sores, a remedial or soothing influence or agency , II. transitive verb (~d; salving) Date: before 12th century to remedy (as disease) with or as if with a ~, quiet , assuage , III. transitive verb (~d; salving) Etymology: back-formation from salvage Date: circa 1706 salvage , salvor noun
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1. n. & v. --n. 1 a healing ointment. 2 (often foll. by for) a thing that is soothing or consoling for wounded feelings, an uneasy conscience, etc. 3 archaic a thing that explains away a discrepancy or palliates a fault. --v.tr. 1 soothe (pride, self-love, conscience, etc.). 2 archaic anoint (a wound etc.). 3 archaic smooth over, make good, vindicate, harmonize, etc. Etymology: OE s(e)alf(e), s(e)alfian f. Gmc; senses 1 and 3 of v. partly f. L salvare SAVE(1) 2. v.tr. 1 save (a ship or its cargo) from loss at sea. 2 save (property) from fire. Derivatives salvable adj. Etymology: back-form. f. SALVAGE ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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