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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1539-1699
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Comfeit, n. Also: -fet, -fite; cumfet, cumfeit, cumfeyth. Also erroneous form: comfort. [ME. comfyte (c 1430), -fet(te, OF. confit(e: see Confeit and Confect.] A sweetmeat.Also as p.p. ‘preserved as a sweetmeat’.(a) 1558–9 Ayr Common Good Acc.
For twa buistis of comfeitis 1575 Edinburgh Testaments III. 318.
In his buith … of coyne comfite ij vnces 1594–5 Ayr Common Good Acc.
The comfeittis, almontis, peiris, and quheit breid 1609 Acts IV. 421/1.
Ane fyne haitit kit with suckar and comfeittis and wyne c1650 Spalding I. 91.
The prouest and balleis … offeris them wyne and comfetis according to thair laudabill custom for there welcum 1699 Foulis Acc. Bk. 254.
For dinner and comfeits to Duries bairns(b) 1539 Treasurer's Accounts VII. 184.
Ane boist of annet cumfeit 1543 Aberd. B. Rec. I. 189.
To propyne his lordschip with … iij dossand of cumfeythis 1599 Ib. II. 178.
Sex buistis scorchettis and cumfetis(c) 1568 Edinburgh Testaments I. 108.
xx half buistis of scrotchartis and comfortis 1568 Ib. 153 b.
Scrotchertis and comfortis
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