Etymograph

English

allayer

From allay + -er.

A compound of allay + -er

Proto-Germanic *uzlagjaną ‘to lay down’

Old English āleċġan ‘to put, place, lay down, lay aside, throw…’

Middle English alayen

English allay

Today it means

noun One who allays.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / allayer