leniate

Etymology
From Latin lēniō — to soften, to soothe.

Verb

 * 1)  To soothe.
 * 2) * 1657, Richard Tomlinson (translator), A Medicinal Dispensatory: Containing the whole Body of Phyſick : Discovering the Natures, Properties, and Vertues of Vegetables, Minerals, & Animals: The manner of Compounding Medicaments, and the way to adminiſter them, page 113 (originally published in French as "Dispensatorivm Medicvm " by Jean de Renou, 1609)
 * ſuch vehehement [sic] vexations and torments in Colicall dolours, which might be leniated by ſeverall Medicaments
 * ſuch vehehement [sic] vexations and torments in Colicall dolours, which might be leniated by ſeverall Medicaments