a. [ L. leniens, -entis, p. pr. of lenire to soften, fr. lenis soft, mild. Cf. Lithe. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
O&unr_;&unr_; relax the fibers, are lenient, balsamic. Arbuthnot. [ 1913 Webster ]
Time, that on all things lays his lenient hand. Pope. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. (Med.) A lenitive; an emollient. [ 1913 Webster ]
adv. In a lenient manner. [ 1913 Webster ]