The Collaborative International Dictionary
Demulce
Demulce \De*mulce"\, v. t. [L. demulcere; de- + mulcere to
stroke, soothe.]
To soothe; to mollify; to pacify; to soften. [R.]
--Sir T.
Elyot.
Wiktionary
demulce
vb. (context transitive English) To soothe; to mollify; to pacify; to soften.