SLAKE

slake. Slake, v. to quench, extinguish, become relaxed, (when used of lime, pron, slak)

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Slake (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Slaked (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Slaking.] [[OE. slaken to render slack, to slake, AS. sleacian, fr. sleac slack. See Slack, v. & a.]] 1. 1. To allay; to quench; to extinguish; as, to slake thirst. “And slake the heavenly fire.” Spenser.
It could not slake mine ire nor ease my heart. Shak. 2. 2. To mix with water, so that a true chemical combination shall take place; to slack; as, to slake lime.