accoy means to soothe, to calm; to assuage, to subdue. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 87 out of 100.
accoy is pronounced /əˈkɔɪ/.
Why “accoy” is a great word
ACCOY — [Verb] To soothe, calm, assuage, or subdue. From Middle French acoyer, from coy ("quiet, calm"). Unlike "agitate," which disrupts tranquility, or "pacify," which imposes order after strife, to accoy is the gentle art of restoring stillness to disquiet itself. It is the hand that steadies a restive horse, the low murmur that quiets fretful chatter, or the deep breath that masters a rising panic—a quieting act so complete it has been calmed into obsolescence.
Etymology
From Middle French acoyer, from coy (“quiet, calm”). By surface analysis, a- + coy.
verb
- To soothe, to calm; to assuage, to subdue.“Of faire Pæana I received was,
And oft imbrast, as if that I were hee,
And with kind words accoyd, vowing great love to mee.”