- (a.) Quiet; still.
- (v.t.) To allure; to entice; to decoy.
- (v.t.) To caress with the hand; to stroke.
- (a.) Shrinking from approach or familiarity; reserved; bashful; shy; modest; -- usually applied to women, sometimes with an implication of coquetry.
- (v.i.) To behave with reserve or coyness; to shrink from approach or familiarity.
- (v.i.) To make difficulty; to be unwilling.
- (a.) Soft; gentle; hesitating.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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