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SLAKE, v.t. To quench; to extinguish; as, to slake thirst. And slake the heav'nly fire.
SLAKE, v.i.
To allay] to quench; to extinguish; as, to slake
thirst.
"And slake the heavenly fire."
Spenser.
It could not slake mine ire nor ease my heart. Shak. To mix with water, so that a true chemical
combination shall take place; to slack; as, to slake
lime.
To
go out; to become extinct.
"His flame did slake." Sir
T. Browne. To abate; to become less decided.
[R.] Shak. To slacken; to become relaxed.
"When
the body's strongest sinews slake." [R.] Sir J.
Davies. To become mixed with water, so that a true
chemical combination takes place; as, the lime
slakes.
Slake trough, a trough containing water in which a blacksmith cools a forging or tool. | ||||||||