Morpheme
Allay
Type
free base
Denotation
put down, quiet, put at rest, appease, pacify
Etymology
Middle English alegen; Old English āleċġan, from ā- + leċġan
Evidence
allay, allayable, allayed, allayer, allaying, allayment, allays, unallayed
Notes
unetymological double <l> from 17c. due to confusion with obsolete English allege and Latin al- in alleviare
