n. The act of appeasing, or the state of being appeased; pacification. Hayward. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. Uneasiness; inconvenience. [ Obs. ] Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ OF. aisement. See Ease, n. ]
In need of every kind of relief and easement. Burke. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. Increase. [ R. ] Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The act of releasing, as from confinement or obligation. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]