To soothe or calm completely; to comfort thoroughly.
From 'be-' (intensive prefix) plus 'soothe' (Old English 'sōthian,' meaning to verify or confirm truth, later softened to mean to calm). The 'be-' prefix intensifies the soothing action.
The word 'soothe' originally meant to confirm something as true, and 'besoothe' represents how old words can layer meaning—intensifying truth-telling into comforting someone with truth!
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