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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1456-1540
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Confortand, ppl. a. [f. Confort v. Cf. Comfortand.] Comforting. — 1456 Hay I. 282/18.
Gold … is clere, … vertuous and confortand c1500-c1512 Dunb. lxiv. 15.
So confortand his levis vnto me bene c1530-40 Stewart Bann. MS. 216 b/51.
Ladeis ar clene of confortand cullour
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