a-la' (heniach, "to cause to rest," "soothe": "Gentleness allayeth (lit., "pacifieth") great offenses" (Eccl 10:4)): The word is applied to what "excites, disturbs and makes uneasy" (Smith, Synonyms Discriminated, 106).
Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Definition for 'ALLAY'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". bible-history.com - ISBE; 1915.