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Blandish
Blan"dish\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Blandished; p. pr. & vb. n. Blandishing.] [OE. blaundisen, F. blandir, fr. L. blandiri, fr. blandus mild, flattering.]1. To flatter with kind words or affectionate actions; to caress; to cajole. 2. To make agreeable and enticing. Mustering all her wiles, With blandished parleys. --Milton.
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blandish
c.1305, from O.Fr. blandiss- stem of blandir "to flatter," from L. blandiri "flatter," from blandus "mild, smooth" (see bland).
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