In the primitive church, such as by fear being compelled to
sacrifice to strange gods, after repented, and kept still the
office of preaching the gospel.
Whitgift.
Still and anon, at intervals and repeatedly; continually; ever and
anon; now and then.
And like the watchful minutes to the hour, Still and anon cheered
up the heavy time.
Shak.
Still, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Stilled (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Stilling.] [AS.
stillan, from stille still, quiet, firm. See Still, a.] 1. To stop, as
motion or agitation; to cause to become quiet, or comparatively quiet;
to check the agitation of; as, to still the raging sea.
He having a full sway over the water, had power to still and
compose it, as well as to move and disturb it.
Woodward.