Bible Dictionaries
Coax
Webster's Dictionary
(1):
(n.) A simpleton; a dupe.
(2):
(v. t.) To persuade by gentle, insinuating courtesy, flattering, or fondling; to wheedle; to soothe.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Coax'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/c/coax.html. 1828.