acquiet

English

Etymology

Late Latin acquietare; Latin ad + quies (“rest”). See quiet and compare acquit

Verb

acquiet (third-person singular simple present acquiets, present participle acquieting, simple past and past participle acquieted)

1. (obsolete) To quiet.
   • (Can we date this quote?) Anthony Sherley

     Acquiet his mind from stirring you against your own peace.

References

• acquiet in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913