Coax
Coax (kōks; 110) , transitive verb
[Compare Old English cokes fool, a person easily imposed upon, Welsh coeg empty, foolish; French coquin knave, rogue.]
To persuade by gentle, insinuating courtesy, flattering, or fondling; to wheedle; to soothe.
Coax , noun
A simpleton; a dupe. [Obsolete] — Beau. & Fl