carressed

I looked into her eyes, carressed her face, and said: “I gotta go.”

My worst date « knitnut.net 2008

The beautiful lady who had soothed and carressed her, in the very room in which her heart had been so wrung, was a spirit of promise to her.

Dombey and Son 2007

Her hands carressed his back, but when her fingertips edged under the waistband of his pants, Duncan abruptly pulled away.

Honor’s Splendour Julie Garwood 1987

The commanders of these two men of war were carressed by both parties, but they publicly declared for Governor Johnson as the magistrate invested with legal authority.

An Historical Account of the Rise and Progress of the Colonies of South Carolina and Georgia, Volume 1 Alexander Hewatt

"How can I be otherwise?" said Mrs. March gratefully, as her eyes went from her husband's letter to Beth's smiling face, and her hand carressed the brooch made of gray and golden, chestnut and dark brown hair, which the girls had just fastened on her breast.

Little Women 1921

Gladdened unspeakably by the sight of him who had been returned to life, those near to him carressed [sic] him unceasingly, and satiated their burning desire to serve him, in solicitude for his food and drink and garments.

Lazarus 1918

"How can I be otherwise?" said Mrs. March gratefully, as her eyes went from her husband's letter to Beth's smiling face, and her hand carressed the brooch made of gray and golden, chestnut and dark brown hair, which the girls had just fastened on her breast.

Little Women Louisa May Alcott 1860

The beautiful lady who had soothed and carressed her, in the very room in which her heart had been so wrung, was a spirit of promise to her.

Dombey and Son Charles Dickens 1841

I carressed the sobing dame and in the midst of all this blisses

The Young Man's Dream 1814

Again, if memory serves correct, it was Xavi's pass - of century - that was carressed into

The Guardian World News 2010