sola

‖a. [ L., fem. of solus. ] See Solus. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ ‖masc. a., fem. a. } [ L. ] Alone; -- chiefly used in stage directions, and the like. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Native name. ] (Bot.) A leguminous plant (Aeschynomene aspera) growing in moist places in Southern India and the East Indies. Its pithlike stem is used for making hats, swimming-jackets, etc. [ Written also solah, shola. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. To take comfort; to be cheered. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Solaced p. pr. & vb. n. Solacing ] [ OF. solacier, soulacier, F. solacier, LL. solatiare. See Solace, n. ] 1. To cheer in grief or under calamity; to comfort; to relieve in affliction, solitude, or discomfort; to console; -- applied to persons; as, to solace one with the hope of future reward. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To allay; to assuage; to soothe; as, to solace grief. [ 1913 Webster ]

Syn. -- To comfort; assuage; allay. See Comfort. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ OF. solas, ssoulaz, L. solacium, solatium, fr. solari to comfort, console. Cf. Console, v. t. ] 1. Comfort in grief; alleviation of grief or anxiety; also, that which relieves in distress; that which cheers or consoles; relief. [ 1913 Webster ]

In business of mirth and of solace. Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

The proper solaces of age are not music and compliments, but wisdom and devotion. Rambler. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Rest; relaxation; ease. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

To make his steed some solace. Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

Syn. -- Comfort; consolation; alleviation; relief. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The act of solacing, or the state of being solaced; also, that which solaces. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Cf. OF. solacieux. ] Affording solace; as, a solacious voice. [ Obs. ] Bale. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Bot.) Of or pertaining to plants of the natural order Solanaceae, of which the nightshade (Solanum) is the type. The order includes also the tobacco, ground cherry, tomato, eggplant, red pepper, and many more. [ 1913 Webster ]