| E. Cobham Brewer 1810–1897. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898. |
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(Anglo-Saxon, eath; Latin, oti-um.) | 1 |
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At ease. Without pain or anxiety. | 2 |
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Ill at ease. Uneasy, not comfortable, anxious. | 3 |
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Stand at ease! A command given to soldiers to rest for a time. The “gentlemen stood at ease” means in an informal manner. | 4 |
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To ease one of his money or purse. To steal it. (See LITTLE EASE.) | 5 |
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