(n): a person who communicates with others
(n): a person who reduces the intensity (e.g., of fears) and calms and pacifies
(n): a human being
(n): bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and stitched together
(n): coverings that are used on a bed
(n): device used for an infant to suck or bite on
(n): an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose
In the Bewick book, the illustration appears to be a spaniel of some kind (actually looks quite like a King Charles spaniel)...