An archaic term meaning to soften, weaken, or make gentle; to reduce harshness.
Possibly from Old French amolir (to soften) from Latin ad + mollis (soft). Related to mollify and mollusk. Rare variant of amolish.
The root 'moll-' meaning soft appears in words like 'mollify,' 'mollusk,' and 'amollish'—it's a ghost word that reveals how medieval writers had specific vocabulary for the concept of softening that mostly vanished from modern use.
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