verbob-lēnĭoOB-LENIO☆ KeepMeaningto soften, sootheLewis & Short 1879ModernAs printed, 1879OBLENIOLEWIS & SHORTOBLENIOob-lēnĭo, īre, I. v. a., to soften, soothe (post-Aug.): lectio carminum illum obleniat, Sen. Ira, 3, 9, 1.Read the whole entry