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. To allay; to quench; to extinguish; as, to slake thirst. “And slake the heavenly fire.” Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]
It could not slake mine ire nor ease my heart. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. To mix with water, so that a true chemical combination shall take place; to slack; as, to slake lime. [ 1913 Webster ]