·noun Ease of heart; peace or tranquillity of mind or feeling.
II. Heart's-ease ·noun A species of violet (Viola tricolor);
— called also pansy.
Gin. ...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
·noun Satisfaction; pleasure; hence, accommodation; entertainment. II. Ease ·noun To <<Entertain>>;...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
·noun An old slang name for the pillory, stocks, ·etc., of a prison. ...
A small dark cell in Guildhall, London, where disorderly apprentices are confined by the city chambe...
To slacken out a rope or tackle-fall. ...
The Sailor's Word-Book
In a steamer, is the command to reduce the speed of the engine, preparatory to "stop her," or before...
,or ease away there! To slacken out a rope or tackle-fall carefully. ...
An order often given in a vessel close-hauled, to put the helm down a few spokes in a head sea, with...
To come up handsomely with a tackle-fall. ...
To remain at rest. ...
See Ship Yard. ...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.